Brooks, 27, was celebrating his daughter’s eighth birthday on the night of his death, his family’s lawyer said.
Rayshard Brooks, the 27-year-old black father of four who was fatally shot by an Atlanta police officer, is being remembered as a loving « girl dad » and someone family members could depend on. Brooks was killed during a confrontation with two white police officers on Friday.
His niece, Chassidy Evans, remembered Brooks in a news conference Monday. « Not only was he a girl dad, he was a loving husband, caring brother and most importantly, to me, an uncle I could depend on, » she said. « Rayshard Brooks was silly, had the brightest smile and the biggest heart, and loved to dance since we were kids. »
On Friday, June 12, two white police officers arrived at a Wendy’s drive-thru around 10:30 p.m. because Brooks had fallen asleep in his vehicle. Police said Brooks failed a sobriety test and struggled with police when they tried to cuff him.
Brooks wrestled a Taser away from an officer, ran from the officers, and at one point, aimed the Taser at police before the officer fired his weapon, authorities said.
