Investigators have issued an arrest warrant for Natalie White, 29, for burning down Wendy’s restaurant where Rayshard Brooks was shot by police.
Atlanta Fire and Rescue shared surveillance photos of the arsonist, who is believed to be Brooks’ girlfriend, and asked people for help in finding the suspect.
According to the fire department officials, many people were suspected of attempting to set Wendy’s on fire before the blaze eventually spread.
CCTV footage from the night of the incident showed a woman trying to light the restaurant on fire.
In the bodycam footage taken by cops before Brooks was shot, he mentions meeting his girlfriend named Natalie White. He also told police officers that he had a few drinks with her.
Officers are investigating if there is a link between Brooks and the suspected arsonist, CNN reported.
Brooks’ widow, 26-year-old Tomika Miller, has spoken out after the two officers involved in the shooting incident were charged by Fulton County prosecutors.
In an interview with NBC’s Today, Miller said: “I’m glad about the charges but I want to see them go through. No matter how many charges they face, it’s not going to bring him back.
“It’s very emotional. Father’s Day is coming up and all I can keep thinking about is my husband won’t be here. There’s not gonna be a day where I see him walk through the door or laughing with his kids again.”
Atlanta police officers arrived at the fast-food restaurant in question on June 12 after receiving complaints of a vehicle blocking the drive-thru lane. Cops found Brooks sleeping in his car but the conversation of over 40 minutes turned violent.
27-year-old Garrett Rolfe, who shot Brooks two times in the back, was fired from the police department and has been charged with felony murder.
A judge denied bond for Rolfe, who was previously involved in a 2015 shooting that left a man with a punctured lung.
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