White Atlanta Cop Charged With Murder In Shooting Of Deravis Rogers
A white Atlanta cop has been charged with the murder of an unarmed Black man following an investigation that proved Deravis Rogers never threatened the police officer’s life according to AJC reports:
A murder warrant was issued Friday for a former Atlanta police officer who fatally shot an unarmed motorist and who investigators later determined posed no threat to the officer, Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard said.
Officer James R. Burns, who was fired following the June 22 shooting of Deravis Caine Rogers, faces charges of felony murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and violation of his oath of office, according to a release by Howard on Friday night.
It’s highly unusual for a district attorney in Georgia to seek an officer’s arrest in a police shooting case before a grand jury meets to weigh the evidence, but Howard said his decision was based on what investigators have found so far.
“By reason of the evidence presented by several eye-witnesses, videos, and the findings of the Atlanta Police Department, we will proceed in this case in the same manner as any other defendant similarly charged — arrest, indictment and resolution,” said Howard in a statement.
Rest in peace to Deravis Rogers and the countless other Black bodies who are unjustly slaughtered in this country.
