Officer Devin Brosnan who ‘stood on Rayshard Brooks’ shoulder as he lay dying from gunshot wound’ turns himself in
ONE of the police officers charged over the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks has turned himself in.
Officer Devin Brosnan arrived at the Fulton County Jail on Thursday, his lawyer Don Samuel told NBC News.
Brosnan has been charged with aggravated assault and violation of oath for his role in the June 12 death of Brooks, a black man who was allegedly fatally shot by fellow officer Garrett Rolfe in the parking lot of a Wendy’s in Atlanta.
Officer Garrett Rolfe was charged Wednesday as it emerged video from scene showed the victim was “kicked while dying” on the ground.
Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Georgia District Attorney Paul L. Howard Jr. said warrants have been issued following the fatal shooting outside a Georgia Wendy’s last Friday.
Brooks allegedly failed a sobriety test, took a cop’s taser and tried to run from authorities.
Rolfe chased after Brooks and shot him in the back three times.
Howard said investigators concluded “officer Rolfe’s actions were excessive.”
The DA announced Rolfe is facing 11 charges including felony murder – which carries a possible sentence of life, life without parole, or the death penalty.
Howard said Rolfe also faces several aggravated assault charges, and seven violations of office.
Video showed Rolfe “kicked” Brooks “as he fought for his life,” Howard said.
Brosnan faces three charges, including a count of aggravated assault and two violations of oath, the DA said.
Howard said Brosnan will testify on behalf of the state – against his partner.
Authorities asked for a bond of of $50,000 for Brosnan, and Rolfe is recommended to have no bond, Howard said.
The DA also said one of the officers “stood on [Brooks’] shoulders.”
In the initial investigation, Howard said authorities spoke with three witnesses and reviewed eight video tapes – including two Atlanta police bodycam tapes, two dashcam tapes, a Wendy’s surveillance tape, and three citizen cellphone videos.
Brooks had allegedly fallen asleep in the driver’s seat of a car that was blocking the drive-through lane of Wendy’s around 10:33pm.
Protesters have called for justice in the incidents surrounding Brooks’ death.
Brooks’ family lawyer alleged that the officers involved in the incident collected shell casings before they called for help.
“The officers went and put on plastic gloves and picked up their shell casings after they killed him — before rendering aid,” attorney L. Chris Stewart said.
“They appear to be caring more about covering their tracks than providing aid.”
Rolfe was fired following the incident.
Brosnan, another officer involved in the incident, was put on desk duty.
Howard said through the entire 41 minutes that Brooks was questioned, he was “calm.”
“Mr. Brooks never presented himself as a threat,” Howard said.
Howard said that the taser had already been fired twice when Rolfe began chasing after Brooks – and that a the weapon could only be deployed twice.
“It presented no danger to him,” Howard said of the taser.
MOST READ IN US NEWS
Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields resigned less than a day after Brooks was shot.
Howard announced on Sunday that authorities had launched a homicide investigation into the incident, and that they were going over information before making a decision.
Brooks’ death came amid ongoing protests following the death of George Floyd.
Do you have a story for The US Sun team?
Email us at exclusive@the-sun.com or call 212 416 4552.