Two white police officers in Atlanta involved in a 27-year-old Black man’s fatal shooting in the 2020 encounter won’t be facing any charges, a Georgia special prosecutor announced has announced.

&nbsp;He said that the officers acted reasonably in response to a deadly threat.

"Both acted as reasonable officers would under the facts and circumstances of the events of that night," special prosecutor Peter Skandalakis said on Tuesday, reports CNN.

"Both acted in accordance with well-established law and were justified in the use of force regarding the situation."

The decision comes two years after Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed outside a Wendy's restaurant following an altercation with the two officers who tried to arrest him for DUI.

According to the prosecutors, after overpowering officers Garrett Rolfe and Devin Brosnan, Brooks took a Taser from Brosnan and ran away.

While fleeing, he turned back and fired the stolen Taser at office Rolfe, who then shot Brooks twice, killing him on the spot, prosecutors said.

The whole incident was caught on video, including bodycam footage, Wendy's surveillance video and witness mobile video.

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Special prosecutor Pete Skandalakis said that they "committed no crimes" and "acted as reasonable officers" and added that the use of force was justified.

He said his office would "file in Fulton County an administrative dismissal in which we will be dismissing all the warrants" against Rolfe and Brosnan.

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Meanwhile, attorneys representing Brooks' family expressed their disagreement with the decision during a press conference on Tuesday evening.

"They got it wrong because a Fulton County jury will not have the opportunity to hear this case and that's a travesty of justice," attorney Justin Miller with Stewart Miller Simmons Trial Attorneys was quoted as saying.

(With inputs from agencies)

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Two white police officers in Atlanta involved in a 27-year-old Black man’s fatal shooting in the 2020 encounter won’t be facing any charges, a Georgia special prosecutor announced has announced.

Two white police officers in Atlanta involved in a 27-year-old Black man’s fatal shooting in the 2020 encounter won’t be facing any charges, a Georgia special prosecutor announced has announced. He said that the officers acted reasonably in response to a deadly threat. "Both acted as reasonable officers would under the facts and circumstances of the events of that night," special prosecutor Peter Skandalakis said on Tuesday, reports CNN. "Both acted in accordance with well-established law and were justified in the use of force regarding the situation." The decision comes two years after Rayshard Brooks was shot and killed outside a Wendy's restaurant following an altercation with the two officers who tried to arrest him for DUI. According to the prosecutors, after overpowering officers Garrett Rolfe and Devin Brosnan, Brooks took a Taser from Brosnan and ran away. While fleeing, he turned back and fired the stolen Taser at office Rolfe, who then shot Brooks twice, killing him on the spot, prosecutors said. The whole incident was caught on video, including bodycam footage, Wendy's surveillance video and witness mobile video. Also read | US will turn over $23 million looted by former military ruler Abacha to Nigeria Special prosecutor Pete Skandalakis said that they "committed no crimes" and "acted as reasonable officers" and added that the use of force was justified. He said his office would "file in Fulton County an administrative dismissal in which we will be dismissing all the warrants" against Rolfe and Brosnan. Also read | Donald Trump had more than 700 classified documents at Mar-a-Lago Meanwhile, attorneys representing Brooks' family expressed their disagreement with the decision during a press conference on Tuesday evening. "They got it wrong because a Fulton County jury will not have the opportunity to hear this case and that's a travesty of justice," attorney Justin Miller with Stewart Miller Simmons Trial Attorneys was quoted as saying. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Two US police officers involved in Rayshard Brooks shooting not to face any charges

The mayor said he was "greatly" disturbed that the officer did not turn on the body camera until after the shooting.

Ohio police officer kills Black man while body camera switched off prior shooting

A large crowd of protesters gathered following the police shooting of a Black man in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States.&nbsp;

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A video posted on social media appeared to show police officers shoot at a Black man's back seven times as he leaned into a vehicle. 
 
Crowds gathered at the scene, set fires and threw bricks and Molotov cocktails at police, prompting authorities to impose a curfew.&nbsp;

The man, named as Jacob Blake by Wisconsin governor Tony Evers, was airlifted to Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee and was in serious condition, Kenosha police said.

"Tonight, Jacob Blake was shot in the back multiple times, in broad daylight, in Kenosha, Wisconsin," Evers said on Twitter.

"While we do not have all of the details yet, what we know for certain is that he is not the first Black man or person to have been shot or injured or mercilessly killed at the hands of individuals in law enforcement in our state or our country.

"We stand with all those who have and continue to demand justice, equity, and accountability for Black lives in our country."

Police said the shooting occurred when they were responding to a domestic incident at about 5:11pm.

Cellphone footage of the incident shows a black man followed by two police officers with guns drawn as he goes around the front of a gray SUV.

As he opens the door and tries to get into the driver's seat one of the officers pulls on his T-shirt and he appears to be shot repeatedly in the back.

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump said Blake's three sons were in the car at the time and he had been trying to break up a fight between two women.

"They saw a cop shoot their father. They will be traumatized forever," Crump said on Twitter.

(With inputs from AFP)

A large crowd of protesters gathered following the police shooting of a Black man in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. Also read | Black Lives Matter movement takes political colour as US elections near A video posted on social media appeared to show police officers shoot at a Black man's back seven times as he leaned into a vehicle.

A large crowd of protesters gathered following the police shooting of a Black man in Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States. Also read | Black Lives Matter movement takes political colour as US elections near A video posted on social media appeared to show police officers shoot at a Black man's back seven times as he leaned into a vehicle. Crowds gathered at the scene, set fires and threw bricks and Molotov cocktails at police, prompting authorities to impose a curfew. The man, named as Jacob Blake by Wisconsin governor Tony Evers, was airlifted to Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee and was in serious condition, Kenosha police said. "Tonight, Jacob Blake was shot in the back multiple times, in broad daylight, in Kenosha, Wisconsin," Evers said on Twitter. "While we do not have all of the details yet, what we know for certain is that he is not the first Black man or person to have been shot or injured or mercilessly killed at the hands of individuals in law enforcement in our state or our country. "We stand with all those who have and continue to demand justice, equity, and accountability for Black lives in our country." Police said the shooting occurred when they were responding to a domestic incident at about 5:11pm. Cellphone footage of the incident shows a black man followed by two police officers with guns drawn as he goes around the front of a gray SUV. As he opens the door and tries to get into the driver's seat one of the officers pulls on his T-shirt and he appears to be shot repeatedly in the back. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump said Blake's three sons were in the car at the time and he had been trying to break up a fight between two women. "They saw a cop shoot their father. They will be traumatized forever," Crump said on Twitter. (With inputs from AFP)

US: Black man shot multiple times by police in Wisconsin city, curfew imposed

Ahmaud Arbery was shot by&nbsp;Gregory and Travis McMichael in Gerogia in February while jogging in the neighbourhood.&nbsp;

Gregory, 64, and Travis McMichael, 34, are in the custody of the Glynn County Sheriff's Department and have been detained by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) since May 07.

During a court session on the matter,&nbsp;an investigator testified in court on Thursday confirming that a racial slur was used after Ahmaud was shot by the father-son pair.

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After more than five hours of arguments during which a prosecutor said Arbery, 25, had been "chased, hunted and ultimately executed", Glynn County Chief Magistrate Judge Wallace Harrell ruled probable cause existed and the case could go to trial.

Special Agent Richard Dial of the GBI claimed that William Bryan told his office in an interview last month that the former police officer's son, Travis McMichael, uttered the slur as the unarmed Ahmaud lay dying from the shooting wounds.

"Mr. Bryan said that after the shooting took place before police arrival, while Mr. Arbery was on the ground, that he heard Travis McMichael make the statement: fucking nigger," Richard Dial said in testimony.

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Special Agent also claimed to possess evidence from social media and other resources through which he can prove&nbsp;Travis McMichael had used racial slurs in the past.

He claimed to have proof Travis, that&nbsp;a former U.S. Coast Guard boarding officer, once told a friend that he loved his job because he "was on a boat and there weren't any N-words anywhere," Dial testified.

The father-son duo, who chased the unarmed jogger before shooting him,&nbsp;have been charged with murder and aggravated assault. Bryan, their neighbor who took the cellphone video, was charged with murder and attempting to illegally detain and confine.

Kevin Gough, Bryan's attorney, claimed that his client was unaware of the chase, and took the video as a duty of an Ameerican citizen. The claim was criticized by&nbsp;Special prosecutor Jesse Evans who told the court that "any American would pick up the phone and call 911" instead.

(With inputs from Reuters)

Ahmaud Arbery was shot by Gregory and Travis McMichael in Gerogia in February while jogging in the neighbourhood. Gregory, 64, and Travis McMichael, 34, are in the custody of the Glynn County Sheriff's Department and have been detained by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) since May 07.

Ahmaud Arbery was shot by Gregory and Travis McMichael in Gerogia in February while jogging in the neighbourhood. Gregory, 64, and Travis McMichael, 34, are in the custody of the Glynn County Sheriff's Department and have been detained by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) since May 07. During a court session on the matter, an investigator testified in court on Thursday confirming that a racial slur was used after Ahmaud was shot by the father-son pair. Also read: A lot of them aren’t even pretending to be in charge: Obama attacks Trump administration After more than five hours of arguments during which a prosecutor said Arbery, 25, had been "chased, hunted and ultimately executed", Glynn County Chief Magistrate Judge Wallace Harrell ruled probable cause existed and the case could go to trial. Special Agent Richard Dial of the GBI claimed that William Bryan told his office in an interview last month that the former police officer's son, Travis McMichael, uttered the slur as the unarmed Ahmaud lay dying from the shooting wounds. "Mr. Bryan said that after the shooting took place before police arrival, while Mr. Arbery was on the ground, that he heard Travis McMichael make the statement: fucking nigger," Richard Dial said in testimony. Also read: Hundreds gather to remember George Floyd at memorial service Special Agent also claimed to possess evidence from social media and other resources through which he can prove Travis McMichael had used racial slurs in the past. He claimed to have proof Travis, that a former U.S. Coast Guard boarding officer, once told a friend that he loved his job because he "was on a boat and there weren't any N-words anywhere," Dial testified. The father-son duo, who chased the unarmed jogger before shooting him, have been charged with murder and aggravated assault. Bryan, their neighbor who took the cellphone video, was charged with murder and attempting to illegally detain and confine. Kevin Gough, Bryan's attorney, claimed that his client was unaware of the chase, and took the video as a duty of an Ameerican citizen. The claim was criticized by Special prosecutor Jesse Evans who told the court that "any American would pick up the phone and call 911" instead. (With inputs from Reuters)

Shooters of Georgia black man used 'N' word after shooting, investigator testifies

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San Diego police has released a video of the fatal shooting of the unarmed black man,&nbsp;saying the decision was made to counter &quot;misinformation&quot; being circulated about the incident, AFP reported.

Alfred Olango, 30, was shot in the San Diego suburb of El Cajon on Tuesday. The police had received a call about a man behaving erratically and walking in the streets.

The grainy videos shows the victim being confronted by two police officers in the parking lot of the mall and then being shot as he pointed a cylindrical object at one of the officers.

The&nbsp;object pointed at the officer was a vape inhaler.

The deaths of black men at the hands of police have spurred protests across America, most recently last week in the North Carolina city of Charlotte. Protesters gathered on Wednesday against the shooting of Olango.&nbsp;Following the shooting, several people gathered at the scene Tuesday night chanting &quot;black lives matter&quot; and &quot;hands up, don&#39;t shoot,&quot; AFP reported. Olanga&#39;s sister also participated in the protest rally.

The deadly confrontation in El Cajon, a suburb of San Diego, has prompted daily street demonstrations that turned violent late Thursday, after protesters shut down streets and began throwing bottles and rocks at passing vehicles and smashing car windows.

&quot;Our goal today is to clarify and hopefully calm the community&#39;s concerns regarding the recent officer-involved shooting,&quot; police chief Jeff Davis told reporters on Friday as he released the video footage, AFP reported.

&quot;We believe it is essential to provide the community with as much information as we can at this point.&quot;

Local officials in El Cajon have vowed a thorough and transparent investigation and urged calm pending the outcome of the probe. &quot;This will be looked at by multiple sets of eyes, and not just ours,&quot; said.

Davis promised transparency in the investigation while the residents have called on the police to release the video footage of the incident.&nbsp;He said that the two officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave.

Olango&#39;s family had declined to watch the video earlier in the day, Davis said.

Olango&#39;s mother, Pamela Benge, said her son had had a breakdown after losing a friend but was not mentally ill.

&quot;Please protest peacefully,&quot; she said through tears at a press conference.

A series of deadly police encounters across the country in recent years have raised questions about the use of force by US law enforcement against African-Americans and other minorities.

(WION with inputs from AFP)

The grainy videos show Alfred Olango being confronted by two police officers and then being shot as he pointed a cylindrical object at them

San Diego police has released a video of the fatal shooting of the unarmed black man, saying the decision was made to counter "misinformation" being circulated about the incident, AFP reported. Alfred Olango, 30, was shot in the San Diego suburb of El Cajon on Tuesday. The police had received a call about a man behaving erratically and walking in the streets. The grainy videos shows the victim being confronted by two police officers in the parking lot of the mall and then being shot as he pointed a cylindrical object at one of the officers. The object pointed at the officer was a vape inhaler. The deaths of black men at the hands of police have spurred protests across America, most recently last week in the North Carolina city of Charlotte. Protesters gathered on Wednesday against the shooting of Olango. Following the shooting, several people gathered at the scene Tuesday night chanting "black lives matter" and "hands up, don't shoot," AFP reported. Olanga's sister also participated in the protest rally. The deadly confrontation in El Cajon, a suburb of San Diego, has prompted daily street demonstrations that turned violent late Thursday, after protesters shut down streets and began throwing bottles and rocks at passing vehicles and smashing car windows. "Our goal today is to clarify and hopefully calm the community's concerns regarding the recent officer-involved shooting," police chief Jeff Davis told reporters on Friday as he released the video footage, AFP reported. "We believe it is essential to provide the community with as much information as we can at this point." Local officials in El Cajon have vowed a thorough and transparent investigation and urged calm pending the outcome of the probe. "This will be looked at by multiple sets of eyes, and not just ours," said. Davis promised transparency in the investigation while the residents have called on the police to release the video footage of the incident. He said that the two officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave. Olango's family had declined to watch the video earlier in the day, Davis said. Olango's mother, Pamela Benge, said her son had had a breakdown after losing a friend but was not mentally ill. "Please protest peacefully," she said through tears at a press conference. A series of deadly police encounters across the country in recent years have raised questions about the use of force by US law enforcement against African-Americans and other minorities. (WION with inputs from AFP)

US police released video of fatal shooting shows black man holding vape inhaler

People gathered in a California town on Wednesday to protest against the police shooting of an urmed black man who was reportedly mentally ill.

Alfred Olango, 30, was shot in the San Diego suburb of El Cajon on Tuesday. The police had received a call about a man behaving erratically and walking in the streets.

El Cajon police chief Jeff Davis said Olango had ignored repeated calls by officers to remove his hand from his pocket. The officers felt threatened as the man took a &#39;shooting stance&#39;. An officer fired a taser at Olango while the other used his weapon.

&quot;At one point, the subject rapidly drew an object from his front pants pocket, placed both hands together and extended them rapidly toward the officer taking up what appeared to be a shooting stance,&quot; Davis said in a statement. &quot;At this time, the officer with the electronic control device discharged his weapon. Simultaneously, the officer with the firearm discharged his weapon several times, striking the subject.&quot;

A bystander&#39;s Facebook live video recorded the woman saying that she called 911 for help with her mentally ill brother.

&quot;You guys came and killed my brother,&quot; the woman wails in the video that had been viewed 82,000 times by Wednesday morning.

&quot;I called you guys to help my brother. You killed my brother in front of me.&quot;

Following the shooting, several people gathered at the scene Tuesday night chanting &quot;black lives matter&quot; and &quot;hands up, don&#39;t shoot,&quot; AFP reported. Olanga&#39;s sister also participated in the protest rally.

Olanga was an immigrant from Uganda who was working as a cook, The Washington Post reported his friends as saying.

Davis promised transparency in the investigation while the residents have called on the police to release the video footage of the incident. He said that the two officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave.

This will be looked at by multiple sets of eyes, and not just ours,&quot; said.

A &quot;Justice for Alfred Olango&quot; protest was planned on Wednesday in front of the El Cajon police station, AFP said.

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Teh El Cajon police department tweeted out a traffic alert&nbsp;on Wednesday.

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The deaths of black men at the hands of police have spurred protests across America, most recently last week in the North Carolina city of Charlotte.

A series of deadly police encounters across the country in recent years have raised questions about the use of force by US law enforcement against African-Americans and other minorities.

(WION with inputs from AFP)

The two officers felt threatened by Alfred Olango's 'shooting stance' and fired a taser and a weapon at him simultaneously

People gathered in a California town on Wednesday to protest against the police shooting of an urmed black man who was reportedly mentally ill. Alfred Olango, 30, was shot in the San Diego suburb of El Cajon on Tuesday. The police had received a call about a man behaving erratically and walking in the streets. El Cajon police chief Jeff Davis said Olango had ignored repeated calls by officers to remove his hand from his pocket. The officers felt threatened as the man took a 'shooting stance'. An officer fired a taser at Olango while the other used his weapon. "At one point, the subject rapidly drew an object from his front pants pocket, placed both hands together and extended them rapidly toward the officer taking up what appeared to be a shooting stance," Davis said in a statement. "At this time, the officer with the electronic control device discharged his weapon. Simultaneously, the officer with the firearm discharged his weapon several times, striking the subject." A bystander's Facebook live video recorded the woman saying that she called 911 for help with her mentally ill brother. "You guys came and killed my brother," the woman wails in the video that had been viewed 82,000 times by Wednesday morning. "I called you guys to help my brother. You killed my brother in front of me." Following the shooting, several people gathered at the scene Tuesday night chanting "black lives matter" and "hands up, don't shoot," AFP reported. Olanga's sister also participated in the protest rally. Olanga was an immigrant from Uganda who was working as a cook, The Washington Post reported his friends as saying. Davis promised transparency in the investigation while the residents have called on the police to release the video footage of the incident. He said that the two officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave. This will be looked at by multiple sets of eyes, and not just ours," said. A "Justice for Alfred Olango" protest was planned on Wednesday in front of the El Cajon police station, AFP said. We are now at the scene of the shooting, where people are chanting "black power" and police are lined up in riot gear. pic.twitter.com/nK8WyjBgI4 — Sarah Parvini (@sarahparvini) September 28, 2016 Teh El Cajon police department tweeted out a traffic alert on Wednesday. Traffic Alert - Protesters are marching in El Cajon. Please avoid Broadway / Fletcher Pkwy / Graves / Ballantyne / Magnolia — El Cajon Police (@elcajonpolice) September 28, 2016 The deaths of black men at the hands of police have spurred protests across America, most recently last week in the North Carolina city of Charlotte. A series of deadly police encounters across the country in recent years have raised questions about the use of force by US law enforcement against African-Americans and other minorities. (WION with inputs from AFP)

Protests after unarmed African-American man shot dead by US police in El Cajon