Former Atlanta Police Officer Who Shot Rayshard Brooks Sues City Over Firing

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People gather near the hearse carrying the body of Rayshard Brooks after his June 23 funeral.

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Rolfe, who is white, was fired from the Atlanta police force on June 13, a day after he allegedly shot and killed Brooks, in an incident that further escalated racial tensions and discussions on police treatment of Black Americans.

The same day Rolfe’s lawsuit was filed, prosecutors asked the court to revoke the former officer’s $500,000 bond, alleging that he had traveled to Florida without permission, according to the Associated Press.

Rolfe faces 11 charges, including felony murder, in Brooks’s killing.

Late in the night of June 12, Rolfe and another officer, Devin Brosnan, responded to a call that 27-year-old Brooks had fallen asleep in the Wendy’s drive-through lane. After interacting for more than 40 minutes, Rolfe and Brosnan attempted to handcuff Brooks, who struggled and broke free from their restraint.

Brooks began to run away. After a brief chase, Rolfe fired at Brooks, shooting him twice in the back.

Brosnan, the other officer involved in the attempted arrest, is facing lesser charges and remains with the Atlanta Police Department.