Protesters burn down Wendy's in Atlanta where black man was slain by police
By Brad Brooks and Dan Whitcomb
© Reuters/ELIJAH NOUVELAGE People watch as a Wendy’s burns following a rally against racial inequality and the police shooting death of Rayshard Brooks, in Atlanta
By Brad Brooks and Dan Whitcomb
By Brad Brooks and Dan Whitcomb
© Reuters/ELIJAH NOUVELAGE A protester watches as a Wendy’s burns following a rally against racial inequality and the police shooting death of Rayshard Brooks, in Atlanta
(Reuters) - Protesters shut down a major highway in Atlanta on Saturday and set fire to a Wendy's restaurant where a black man was shot by police as he tried to escape arrest, an incident caught on video and sure to fuel more nationwide demonstrations.
© Reuters/ELIJAH NOUVELAGE A Wendy’s burns following a rally against racial inequality and the police shooting death of Rayshard Brooks, in Atlanta
The unrest broke out after dark in Atlanta, where earlier in the day Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said she had accepted the prompt resignation of police chief Erika Shields over the death on Friday night of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks at the Wendy's.
© Reuters/ELIJAH NOUVELAGE A Wendy’s burns following a rally against racial inequality and the police shooting death of Rayshard Brooks, in Atlanta
The police department has terminated the officer who allegedly shot and killed Brooks, police spokesman Carlos Campos confirmed late on Saturday. Another officer involved in the incident was put on administrative leave.
(Reuters) - Protesters shut down a major highway in Atlanta on Saturday and set fire to a Wendy's restaurant where a black man was shot by police as he tried to escape arrest, an incident caught on video and sure to fuel more nationwide demonstrations.
© Reuters/ELIJAH NOUVELAGE A Wendy’s burns following a rally against racial inequality and the police shooting death of Rayshard Brooks, in AtlantaThe unrest broke out after dark in Atlanta, where earlier in the day Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said she had accepted the prompt resignation of police chief Erika Shields over the death on Friday night of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks at the Wendy's.
© Reuters/ELIJAH NOUVELAGE A Wendy’s burns following a rally against racial inequality and the police shooting death of Rayshard Brooks, in AtlantaThe police department has terminated the officer who allegedly shot and killed Brooks, police spokesman Carlos Campos confirmed late on Saturday. Another officer involved in the incident was put on administrative leave.
© Reuters/ELIJAH NOUVELAGE Protesters are seen in silhouette as they block traffic on a freeway during a rally against racial inequality and the police shooting death of Rayshard Brooks, in Atlanta
Authorities have not yet released the names of the two officers, both of whom were white.
Authorities have not yet released the names of the two officers, both of whom were white.
© Reuters/ELIJAH NOUVELAGE A protester watches as a Wendy’s burns following a rally against racial inequality and the police shooting death of Rayshard Brooks, in Atlanta
Images on local television showed the restaurant in flames for more than 45 minutes before fire crews arrived to extinguish the blaze, protected by a line of police officers. By that time the building was reduced to charred rubble next to a gas station.
Images on local television showed the restaurant in flames for more than 45 minutes before fire crews arrived to extinguish the blaze, protected by a line of police officers. By that time the building was reduced to charred rubble next to a gas station.
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