Prosecutor hands off case against Atlanta officers in death
by Kate Brumback, The Associated Press
Posted Jan 28, 2021 2:42 pm EDT
Last Updated Jan 28, 2021 at 2:44 pm EDT
ATLANTA The new prosecutor in Georgia’s most populous county is removing her office from the prosecution of the police officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks last summer in Atlanta, citing concerns about her predecessor’s actions.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis sent a letter dated Monday to state Attorney General Chris Carr asking that the cases against the two officers in the Brooks shooting and six officers in another high-profile use-of-force case be handled by another prosecutor.
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MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Former Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney David Cooke is bringing more than 20 years of experience to Macon law firm Gautreaux Law.
Gautreaux Law’s practice areas include litigation related to car accidents, civil racketeering, defective and dangerous products, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse and neglect, opioid dependence, trucking accidents, and workplace injuries.
“I’m thrilled to be working with David Cooke, my longtime friend and an outstanding trial lawyer,” said founding partner Jarome Gautreaux. “David has gotten justice for thousands of people in the courtroom and now he will continue that in the civil justice arena.”
Police: Atlanta rapper YFN Lucci, wanted in connection to deadly shooting, turns himself in
By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Published
(Atlanta Police Department)
ATLANTA - Police say a well-known Atlanta rapper who was wanted on multiple charges related to a shooting death over the weekend, turned himself in Wednesday night.
Rayshawn Bennett, 29, who goes by the stage name YFN Lucci, was wanted for felony murder and aggravated assault among other charges in connection to the death of 28-year-old James Adams on December 10, 2020.
Atlanta police said Adams was found shot around 5:20 p.m. in the middle of the 900 block of Peeples Street SW. He was rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital where he later died.
Atlanta, GA – YFN Lucci is reportedly a wanted man. According to a tweet from CBS46 reporter Jasmina Alston on Tuesday evening (January 12), the ATL rapper is currently being investigated for his alleged involvement in an Atlanta shooting.
“Just in: Atlanta police are looking for 29-year-old Rayshawn Bennett aka YFN Lucci,” Alston wrote. “They say he’s wanted on multiple charges for his role in the shooting death of 28-year-old James Adams.”
Just In: Atlanta police are looking for 29-year-old Rayshawn Bennett aka YFN Lucci . They say he’s wanted on multiple charges for his role in the shooting death of 28-year-old James Adams @cbs46pic.twitter.com/fbiImI5WCs