Protesters Torch Wendy’s in Atlanta After Black Man Fatally Shot by Police

Protesters burned down a Wendy’s restaurant where a black man was shot dead by police as he escaped arrest, failed a sobriety test, and fired a taser.
Protesters Torch Wendy’s in Atlanta After Black Man Fatally Shot by Police
A protester watches as a Wendy’s burns following a rally against racial inequality and the police shooting death of Rayshard Brooks, in Atlanta, Ga., on June 13, 2020. Elijah Nouvelage/Reuters
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Protesters shut down a major highway in Atlanta on Saturday and burned down a Wendy’s restaurant where a black man was shot dead by police as he tried to escape arrest, failed a sobriety test, and allegedly shot a Taser gun at police.

The restaurant was in flames for more than 45 minutes before fire crews arrived to extinguish the blaze, protected by a line of police officers, local television showed. By that time the building was reduced to charred rubble next to a gas station.