Protests erupt in Atlanta after cop shoots black man

Atlanta: Protests broke out again against police brutality on Saturday after another black African-America man was killed by law enforcement officers during an arrest in the city of Atlanta of the southeastern Georgia state.

As per the press release by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the incident took place on June 12 when police responded to a complaint about a man sleeping inside a vehicle parked at the drive-thru of a local Wendy's restaurant and was obstructing other customers.

Upon arrival, officers found 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks indeed asleep and intoxicated, Sputnik reported. "During a physical struggle with officers, Brooks obtained one of the officer's tasers and began to flee from the scene. Officers pursued Brooks on foot and during the chase, Brooks turned and pointed the taser at the officer.