Mourners pay tribute to slain black man Rayshard Brooks

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Hundreds of people have poured into the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta for a public viewing for slain black man Rayshard Brooks. 9News

"It's important to me because this is history," Latoia Spikes said."I want to honour him and show respect for him and his family."

A woman pauses to pay her respects to Rayshard Brooks during his public viewing at Ebenezer Baptist Church on Monday, Jun 22, 2020 in Atlanta. On June 12, police were called to a Wendy's fast food restaurant in Atlanta by an employee that reported that Mr Brooks was asleep in his car in the drive-through lane and appeared intoxicated.

People pause at the casket of Rayshard Brooks during a public viewing at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 22 June 2020.at the time of the shooting, was more than five metres away and posed no threat.

 

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