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Atlanta Officer Charged With Murder in Death of Rayshard Brooks

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   The white Atlanta police officer who shot and killed an
   African-American suspect when he aimed a Taser at him outside a Wendy's
   restaurant faces 11 criminal charges, including murder.

   Officer Garrett Rolfe was fired after last Friday night's shooting of
   Rayshard Brooks.

   A second officer on the scene, Devin Brosnan, has been placed on
   administrative leave. He was charged with aggravated assault.

   Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard says both officers kicked
   the wounded Brooks as he lay on the ground and says Brosnan kept his
   foot on Brooks' shoulder. Howard says neither officer gave Brooks any
   medical aid for more than two minutes.

   Their demeanor after the shooting "did not reflect any fear or danger
   of Mr. Brooks, but reflected other kinds of emotions," Howard said. But
   he added that Brosnan has agreed to be a state's witness against Rolfe.

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