The police officer who killed Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta has officially been charged with felony murder, in addition to 10 other counts.
Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced the charges against former officer Garrett Rolfe, who was fired in the wake of Brooks’ death, on Wednesday. Devin Brosnan, the other officer on the scene, was placed on administrative leave from the department and will face three lesser charges.
As we previously reported, Brooks was shot by police after he had fallen asleep in a Wendy’s drive thru. Footage from the tragic shooting showed Brooks complying with the officers’ questions, even offering to walk home rather than drive.
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