One of the Atlanta Police officers involved in the fatal shooting of a black man in the parking lot of a Wendy’s restaurant has been fired, while his other colleague was placed on administrative leave.
Garrett Rolfe was fired, and a second officer, Devin Bronsan, was placed on administrative leave for their involvement in the death of Rayshard Brooks, 27, on Friday night, Atlanta Police spokesman Carlos Campos said.
The announcement came after Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms recommended that the officer who fired the shot be terminated immediately.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation confirmed that Rayshard Brooks was shot during a struggle and died after surgery at a local hospital.
Brooks had been asleep in his car in a Wendy’s drive-thru, causing other customers to drive around the car, the Bureau of Investigation said. Police were dispatched to Wendy’s around 10:30 p.m. and conducted a sobriety test on Brooks, who failed the test, according to the officials.