Rayshard Brooks went from telling Atlanta officer about visiting mother's grave to being fatally shot: Video

abcnews.go.com ^ | 6/14/2020 | Bill Hutchinson

[bitt]

Initial autopsy results say that Brooks died of two gunshot wounds to his back.

Before being shot to death by an Atlanta police officer in the parking lot of a fast food restaurant, Rayshard Brooks had a cordial conversation about being in the area to visit his mother's grave and to celebrate one of his young daughter's birthdays, according to a series of videos released by officials.

The shooting of Brooks, who is black, on Friday night sparked new protests and an arson fire at the Wendy's where the confrontation started and escalated into the use of lethal force. It came on the heels of days of protests in Atlanta and across the nation over the officer-involved killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Initial autopsy results released Sunday evening by the Fulton County Medical Examiner said that Brooks died from two gunshot wounds to his back that "created organ injuries and blood loss," and that the manner of death was a homicide.

The fatal episode led to the resignation of Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields on Saturday, the firing of the officer who shot and killed Brooks and the other officer involved being yanked from the streets and placed on administrative leave.

[Presbyterian Reporter]

“””He’s got quite the rap sheet.
Be sure to click on ‘all courts’ as the option”””

https://www.claytoncountyga.gov/government/courts/court-case-inquiry

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Thanks for posting the link. What I do not understand is why all of the mainstream media has zero reports on Brooks criminal record.

Even the media like Washington Examiner is ignoring his criminal record.

It appears Brooks was released on parole on Jan 29, 2020.

But Brooks had a probation revocation hearing scheduled for Feb 5, 2020.

What is going on? Are there two people age 27 with the same name?

[Presbyterian Reporter]

I am with you. Coincidently, see my post #101.

“””He’s got quite the rap sheet.
Be sure to click on ‘all courts’ as the option”””
https://www.claytoncountyga.gov/government/courts/court-case-inquiry

Thanks for posting the link. What I do not understand is why all of the mainstream media has zero reports on Brooks criminal record.

Even the media like Washington Examiner is ignoring his criminal record.
It appears Brooks was released on parole on Jan 29, 2020.
But Brooks had a probation revocation hearing scheduled for Feb 5, 2020.
What is going on? Are there two people age 27 with the same name?

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Bear in mind, I don’t know the answers. I was once married to a cop. It’s been a while but I don’t think he would have shot a guy in the back for such a thing.

I honestly don't know what I'd do in that situation if I was a police officer and some guy I was trying to arrest grabbed my weapon and aimed it at me - I'd probably go for my gun, and fire. If he had turned his back by then, too bad.

This is not the George Floyd killing. This is a drunk driver who resisted arrest, grabbed a cop's weapon and reportedly tried to use it on the cop. I have no sympathy for the dead guy here.

[GnuThere]

Yes, the irony is sad.
Appeasement doesn’t work.

[greenishness]

Rayshard Brooks went from telling Atlanta officer about visiting mother’s grave to attacking those same officers.

[EVO X]

Hat tip Citizen Free Press!

This is a link to the dash cam video when the police officers attempt to cuff Brooks. Once Brooks flees with the stolen TAZER, the cop that still has his TAZER fires 3 TAZER shots at Brooks. That is clearly visible in the video. Once it goes off screen you can hear 1 TAZER round go off, followed by three gun shots..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_PpghZfbUs&feature=emb_logo

[Responsibility2nd]

This isn’t comparable to the George Floyd killing. This guy was not in custody, he grabbed an officer’s taser and reportedly pointed it at the officer. If the body cam footage verifies this, I can’t understand why the officer was fired.

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The reason why the cop was fired is because he shot a black man in today’s hostile climate that dictates the groupthink that black men should be allowed freedom to commit crimes. Especially the freedom to point a taser at a cop.

In my opinion, the cop should have been fired. But only for the reason he FAILED to put this drunk in custody. The idiot cop had a nice chit chat with the criminal for over 10 freaking minutes. The cop failed to do his job. He screwed up and it cost him his job.

[Responsibility2nd]

They pat him down around 9 minutes into the video. They try to cuff him around 29 minutes.

https://youtu.be/881N_PEE1EE

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That alone is reason enough to fire the cop. If he had only done his duty when he first arrived. Instead of chit chatting.

[Toespi]

He also said the car he was driving was a rental and he was visiting from NC.

[EVO X]

That alone is reason enough to fire the cop. If he had only done his duty when he first arrived. Instead of chit chatting.

The cop responds to the call. He has to figure out what is going on. Maybe it is a medical emergency.

[Responsibility2nd]

Rayshard Brooks had a cordial conversation about being in the area to visit his mother’s grave and to celebrate one of his young daughter’s birthdays, according to a series of videos released by officials.

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I’m pretty sure the cop probably figured out - there was no medical emergency.

[EVO X]

If this goes to court, supervisor instructions for the shift will be front and center...

[Elsie]

About ‘tape’ not used.

[Elsie]

Plz just stop the ocd.

But words mean things.

More so in a thread like this one.

[Elsie]

“You knew I was a snake when you picked me up.”