On the evening of June 12, local time, a black man died after being shot by an Atlanta police officer. Officials have confirmed that the man is a local resident of Atlanta, 27-year-old Reshad Brooks. On June 12, local time, a restaurant reported that Brooks had parked his car in the lane in front of the restaurant to sleep. The local police officer conducted a drunk driving test on Brooks after receiving the restaurant report. The man and the police had a dispute and were arrested because they failed the test. The police then shot him dead.
On June 13, local time, the protests caused by the incident continued to escalate. The black man’s restaurant was reported to have been set on fire. On the same day, Atlanta Mayor Boltons said that the police chief had resigned and she called for the immediate dismissal of one of the police officers involved.
Editor Guo Shihao
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