Update 06/23/2020 8:45pm:
The woman suspected of burning down the Wendy's in Atlanta where 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks was killed was taken into custody on Tuesday. Identified as Natalie White, the woman is at least one of the suspects believed to have been involved with the arson. While White's lawyer claims that Brooks and White knew each other, the attorney for the Brooks' family is "unaware of any connection between the Natalie White that was arrested today for arson and the Natalie White mentioned by Rayshard Brooks in the bodycam video." The Brooks family attorney added, "The only person who could answer questions regarding any connection they may have had is Natalie White."
White is facing charges of first-degree arson.
Update 06/20/2020 3:20pm:
An arrest warrant has been issued for a 29-year-old woman named Natalie White, for her alleged involvement in the fire that brought down the Atlanta Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was shot at.
The incident involving Brooks took place on June 12, and the Wendy’s burning incident went down on June 13 according to reports. The arrest warrant was revealed via a release from Sgt. Cortez Stafford of the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department. This comes after a $10,000 reward was offered for a masked person seen in a video pouring more fuel into Wendy’s fire. Despite the warrant, the investigation is ongoing.
Update 06/13/2020 11:10pm:
Atlanta protesters erupted in anger after the brutal murder of Rayshard Brooks by Atlanta police officers was filmed. Protesters set fire to the Wendy's and the surrounding area where Brooks was gunned down.
Original 06/13/2020 11:45am:
According to reports and video footage that surfaced, a 27-year-old black man named Rayshard Brooks was shot by police in the parking lot of a Wendy’s this past Friday after struggling with the cops near the drive-thru.
In video footage that was recorded by a bystander, the 27-year-old could be seen lying lifeless as police hovered over him after firing shots at him. The incident reportedly stemmed from a complaint about the man who fell asleep in his vehicle, which caused other customers to go around the stopped car to get their food.
From there, Brooks was given a sobriety test that he allegedly failed. A spokeswoman from the GA Bureau of Investigation said, “After failing the test, the officers attempted to place the male subject into custody. During the arrest, the male subject resisted and a struggle ensued. The officer deployed a Taser.” Cellphone footage shows the man struggling with police after taking the taser away from the cops. As Brooks ran off from the police, he was fatally shot. The GBI spokeswoman revealed that Brooks was taken to the hospital and died later. Stay tuned for more details on this situation.
source: AJC
