Rayshard Brooks: What’s changed 2 years since Atlanta man’s death? Where are the officers now?

ATLANTA, Ga. – The lethal capturing of Rayshard Brooks got here in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and never lengthy after a number of different police killings sparked nationwide outrage, together with the demise of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia.

Two years later, mourners deliberate a vigil on the web site of Brooks’ demise on June 12, 2022. The capturing set a domino chain of occasions in movement. 

Gunmen took over the Wendy’s car parking zone the place Brooks died on June 12, 2022. Weeks later, younger Secoriea Turner was shot and killed there. 

Whereas the officers concerned within the capturing nonetheless face legal costs, they’ve been cleared of wrongdoing. 

For the reason that capturing, there Atlanta’s police division has modified management twice. There’s additionally a brand new mayor in metropolis corridor. 

TIMELINE: RAYSHARD BROOKS SHOOTING, PROTESTS, FALLOUT FOR OFFICERS

Shootings proceed at alarming charges in Atlanta and throughout the U.S. The 2-year anniversary of Brooks’ demise comes the day after teams throughout the nation marched to advocate for gun security legal guidelines. 

Garrett Rolfe, Devin Brosnan authorized fallout

The Atlanta Police Division first fired Garrett Rolfe, then later reinstated him with again pay. He is charged with homicide and is presently on administrative depart pending the end result of his trial. 

Authorities charged Officer Devin Brosnan with aggravated assault and violation of oath of workplace. 

On Friday, the officers introduced lawsuits, in search of financial damages from the town, the previous mayor and police chief. The swimsuit claims the town violated officers’ constitutional rights. 

Secoriea Turner’s demise, homicide case

Secoriea Turner was shot and killed on July 4, 2020, in an SUV close to the Wendy’s restaurant the place Rayshard Brooks died weeks earlier.

Julian Conley, 20, and Jerrion McKinney, 23, had been arrested in connection to the woman’s demise. Conley is charged with malice homicide and felony homicide in Secoriea’s killing, and each males face aggravated assault, gun and gang-related costs.

Each males pleaded not responsible. 

Secoriea’s dad and mom are suing the town over their daughter’s demise. 

Atlanta police management

Lower than a day after Brooks’ demise, former Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields stepped down.

Shields is now chief of the Louisville Metro Police Division in Kentucky.

The mayor introduced that former Assistant Police Chief Rodney Bryant would function the interim chief. Interim Chief Rodney Bryant mentioned cops referred to as out sick Thursday to protest the submitting of homicide costs towards Garrett Rolfe. Bryant, who got here out of retirement to step in as police chief, was appointed because the full-time chief by then-mayor Kiesha Lance Bottoms. 

Bryant lately introduced he was retiring once more to make means for Darin Schierbaum as interim Atlanta police chief.

Atlanta management

Former Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms was tasked with guiding the town by means of the pandemic and destruction in Downtown Atlanta over the demise of George Floyd, a Minneapolis man who was killed in police custody. Months later, she introduced Shields’ resignation and Bryant’s appointment within the wake of Rayshard Brooks’ demise. 

She was floated as a possible decide for President Joe Biden’s cupboard.

After a time period stuffed with turmoil, Bottoms introduced she wouldn’t search reelection. Present Mayor Andre Dickens beat Felicia Moore to succeed Bottoms as mayor. Bottoms has since appeared on CNN as a political guide. 

Then Fulton County D.A. Paul Howard introduced costs towards Brosnan and Rolfe days after the Brooks’ demise. Fani Willis beat Howard in a race for the D.A.‘s workplace and took over in 2021. Willis requested to recuse herself from the case towards Rolfe.