Atlanta police officer shoots a black man dead at a fast-food drive-thru, authorities say

By Artemis Moshtaghian and Jay Croft, CNN

Updated 3:06 PM ET, Sat June 13, 2020

(CNN)An Atlanta police officer shot and killed a man at a Wendy’s drive-thru Friday night after he resisted arrest and struggled for an officer’s Taser, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a statement.

The GBI identified the slain man as Rayshard Brooks, 27, of Atlanta, who was African American.
Witnesses provided video to investigators, the GBI said on Twitter.

“The GBI is aware that there is video posted on social media captured by witnesses in this incident. We are reviewing the video & the early investigative information in this case. We’ll provide an update as soon as we can,” the tweet said.

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Jeff in Charlotte

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