Tyler Perry will cover the funeral costs for Rayshard Brooks. In addition, the film mogul has offered to pay for Brooks’ kid’s college tuition.
“We want to thank and acknowledge Tyler Perry, who we spoke with, who will be taking care of the funeral for the family,” Brooks’ attorney L. Chris Stewart said at a press conference.
“It’s support like that and it’s people who are actually in this community — that love the community, that want healing and families like this to never have to go through something like this — to step forward,” he continued.
Tyler Perry will pay for Rayshard Brooks’ funeral arrangements, family attorney L. Chris Stewart says https://t.co/223O30fBFp pic.twitter.com/7YQnHyHL1K
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 15, 2020
Brooks was tragically killed over the weekend during an encounter with members of the Atlanta Police Department. Authorities appeared on the scene in response to a report that Brooks had fallen asleep in a Wendy’s drive thru. After arriving on the scene, officers attempted to arrest Brooks. During the arrest, Brooks attempted to flee before being shot twice in the back.
Following the shooting, Atlanta Police Chief Ericka Shields resigned from her position. In addition, eight officers have resigned since June 1, 2020. Not to mention, two more officers were let go after an incident in which two college students were ripped out of their cars during a protest.
