Crime & Safety

Atlanta Officer Who Shot, Killed Rayshard Brooks Is Suing City

Former officer Garrett Rolfe, who shot, killed Rayshard Brooks is suing Atlanta over his firing.

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Atlanta Police Officer Garrett Rolfe fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in the back after the fleeing man pointed a stun gun in his direction. He was charged with felony murder and 10 other charges.
Atlanta Police Officer Garrett Rolfe fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in the back after the fleeing man pointed a stun gun in his direction. He was charged with felony murder and 10 other charges. (Fulton County Sheriff's Office via AP)

ATLANTA, GA — Garrett Rolfe, the former Atlanta police officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks, is suing the mayor and interim police chief.

Rolfe said that his job termination violated his constitutional rights and the city code, reported WSB.

He said he was fired “without an investigation, without proper notice, without a disciplinary hearing, and in direct violation of the municipal code of the City of Atlanta,” according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Fulton County Superior Court.

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An autopsy report offered details on the death of Brooks, 27, who was shot by Atlanta police in a Wendy's parking lot. Brooks died after two gunshot wounds to the back that caused organ damage and blood loss, according to the Fulton County Medical Examiner's office.

Attorneys for Brooks' family have asked the judge to revoke bond for the former officer.

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