Fired Ga. cop could face murder charge

The Atlanta police officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in a Wendy’s parking lot has been fired — and could face a murder charge, prosecutors say.

Garrett Rolfe (inset), on the force since 2013, was fired, and his partner, Devin Bronsan, was placed on administrative duty early Sunday, hours after Police Chief Erika Shields resigned.

Brooks was killed by two gunshot wounds to the back, the Fulton County medical examiner ruled Sunday. The manner of death was ruled a homicide, CBS in Atlanta reports.

Brooks, 27, was killed Friday night during a struggle with the pair, who were dispatched after a Wendy’s customer reported that a man was sleeping in his car in the drive-thru.

After Brooks failed a sobriety test, the cops tried to place him in custody, but he resisted arrest.

“[V]ideos indicate that during a physical struggle with officers, Brooks obtained one of the officer’s Tasers and began to flee from the scene,” the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a statement.

“Officers pursued Brooks on foot and during the chase, Brooks turned and pointed the Taser at the officer. The officer fired his weapon, striking Brooks.”

Bodycam video of the fatal arrest shows Brooks being chased by an officer, then turning around and seeming to aim something at the cop before falling to the ground.

Brooks was taken to a hospital, where he died, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard condemned Brooks’ death and told CNN the fired cop could face charges of murder, felony murder or involuntary manslaughter.

“[Brooks] did not seem to present any kind of threat to anyone, and so the fact that it would escalate to his death just seems unreasonable,” Howard told the news outlet Sunday.

“It just seems like this is not the kind of conversation and incident that should have led to someone’s death.”

Before taking a preliminary breath test, Brooks told officers he’d had 1½ margaritas that night. Then as the cops tried to handcuff Brooks, he appeared to struggle, with one officer telling him to “stop fighting.”

Brooks’ death stirred massive protests in Atlanta on Saturday.