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Atlanta police chief resigns over Rayshard Brooks shooting as new CCTV footage shows ‘unarmed black man’ aimed taser at cops
13 Jun, 2020 22:11
Atlanta police chief Erika Shields has stepped down after newly released surveillance footage showing the details of the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks failed to quell public outrage over ‘unjustified’ use of lethal force.
"I do not believe this was a justified use of deadly force and have called for the immediate termination of the officer," Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said at a Saturday afternoon press conference, calling for the termination of the police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks on Friday night.
The 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks was allegedly sleeping in his car at a drive-thru which lead to a failed sobriety test, and then a struggle during his arrest.He reportedly grabbed a taser from an officer and aimed it at police, who then fired.pic.twitter.com/RvDmsxzsBC
— Alex Salvi (@alexsalvinews) June 13, 2020
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