Was Rayshard Brooks married?
TMZ reported that Brooks was married to a woman named Tomika Miller.
The widow was recently gifted with a new car on Friday, as well as life insurance for her three children, and full scholarships to Clark Atlanta University as a result of her husband’s death.
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Rayshard Brook’s wife, Tomika MillerCredit: Alamy Live News
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Miller, the wife of Rayshard Brooks, hugs their daughter Memory, 2Credit: Alamy Live News
Members of the wider Atlanta community pitched in to bring these gifts together.
Brooks was father to 8-year-old Blessing, 2-year-old Memory, and 1-year-old dream.
He was also a stepfather to teenager Mekai.
What happened to Rayshard Brooks?
Brooks was shot several times by members of the Atlanta police department after he was found sleeping in his car in a Wendy’s parking lot on June 12.
Brooks, 27, was tased and shot by officer Garret Rolfe after he and partner Devin Brosnan found Brooks asleep at the wheel of the drive-thru on University Avenue in southwest Atlanta. Brooks had grabbed one of the officers’ tasers and reportedly tried to run away with it.
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Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed by the APDCredit: Reuters
He was taken to hospital where he later died.
Brooks was killed hours before he was due to celebrate his 8-year-old daughter’s birthday.
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Former APD officer Garrett Rolfe, who shot Rayshard BrooksCredit: The Mega Agency
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Devin Brosnan, the second officer at the scene of Rayshard Brook’s deathCredit: The Mega Agency
Garrett Rolfe, a 27-year-old white police officer who fired the shots, was immediately fired from the force and later charged with felony murder. Rolfe’s attorney said he disagrees with the charges against Rolfe based on video evidence.
Brosnan, the second officer involved in the incident, turned himself in. He was charged with aggravated assault. Brosnan’s attorney claims the allegations by the D.A. are exaggerated and misleading, and says Brosnan was actually unaware Brooks was shot initially and was trying to figure out what happened.
When is Rayshard Brooks’ funeral?
Brooks’ funeral is to be held at the Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church on June 23.
A public viewing will be held on Monday from 3pm to 7pm.
The church is famed for its affiliation with Martin Luther King, as he once served as it’s co-pastor from 1960 to 1968.
King’s daughter, Bernice A. King, will speak and Rev. Raphael G. Warnock, the senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church and a Democratic candidate who is running for US Senate, will be providing the eulogy.
“Ebenezer is a parish for all people, a sanctuary for those who suffer,” said the Rev. Raphael G. Warnock, senior pastor of Ebenezer, WSB-TV reported.
“Rayshard was not a member of our church but he, and his loved ones, are a part of our family. We seek to embrace them, comfort them and walk beside them in the days ahead,” he added.
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Why do police think she burnt down Wendy’s?
White, 29, was identified as a suspect in the blaze at the restaurant on University Avenue on June 13 amid protests over Brooks’ death, CNN reported.
«An arrest warrant has been issued by Atlanta Fire Investigators for Ms. Natalie White,» Atlanta Fire and Rescue said in a tweet.
«She has been identified as a suspect in the arson fire that burned down the Wendy’s Restaurant (125 University Ave) on Saturday, June 13th.»
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Another CCTV angle of Rayshard Brook’s suspected girlfriend and alleged arsonist Natalie WhiteCredit: AP:Associated Press
Atlanta Fire Chief Randall Slaughter said protesters threw bricks and rocks at firefighters as they tried to get inside the Wendy’s, and said they couldn’t start fighting the fire until it had already destroyed the building.
According to WAGA-TV, Georgia’s arson control board is offering a $10,000 reward in the case.
Police previously announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of anyone connected to the fire.
They have now arrested White, one of the white women accused of setting fire to the Wendy’s where Brooks was shot dead on June 12.
