Atlanta Police Seeing ‘Higher Than Usual Number Of Call Outs,’ Comes After D.A. Charged Police Officer With Murder Of Rayshard Brooks

The Atlanta Police Department (APD) said on Wednesday evening that they are seeing a “higher than usual” number of police officers not coming in for their shifts. This comes just hours after Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced that the police officer who shot Rayshard Brooks last week was charged with felony murder.

The statement from APD came after numerous reports began to swirl online suggesting that police officers were walking off the job in response to Howard’s announcement.