DA to announce if cops will be charged in Rayshard Brooks taking pictures

A Georgia prosecutor is thanks to announce Wednesday if two Atlanta cops will experience criminal charges in the taking pictures dying of Rayshard Brooks.

Fulton County District Lawyer Paul Howard has scheduled a press meeting for 3 p.m. to reveal the fates of ex-cop Garrett Rolfe, whose two photographs killed Brooks, and officer Devin Brosnan, who was placed on administrative go away, Howard claimed in a launch.

Howard reported Sunday that there were being three “relevant” expenses in the situation — manslaughter, murder, and felony murder.

“But I think in this occasion, what we have to choose between — if there is a selection to be made — is concerning murder and felony murder,” the prosecutor mentioned then.

Brooks was killed Friday immediately after a confrontation with the two cops exterior a Wendy’s restaurant. Brooks, 27, struggled with the officers when they experimented with to handcuff him immediately after a discipline sobriety take a look at.

He scuffled with the officers in advance of operating off with just one of their Tasers, and was shot twice in the back and killed.

Rolfe was fired the following day.

The Fulton County Healthcare Examiner’s Office environment ruled Brooks’ demise a homicide on Sunday.