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Heavily armed Black Lives Matter protesters stand guard outside Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was shot dead by police
HEAVILY armed Black Lives Matter protesters stood guard on Tuesday outside the Wendy’s where Rayshard Brooks was shot dead by police.
Demonstrators lined up in front of the fast food chain holding AR-15's and handguns, surrounded by memorials left in tribute to the 27-year-old father.
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Atlanta erupted in protests this week after 27, was tased and shot by officer after he found the black man asleep at the wheel of the drive-thru on University Avenue on Friday night.
An autopsy ruled Brooks' death was a homicide.
The city has taken to the restaurant several times to protest, leave tributes and even set it on fire.
On Tuesday, protesters were pictured holding guns as they stood guard outside the restaurant.
Some were seen concealing their handguns, while others had large rifles strapped to their chest.
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The site has become a place of remembrance for Brooks, with "RIP Rayshard" written on the concrete that encases the restaurant's window.
Over the weekend, protesters took over the Downtown Connector route and blocked all traffic before descending on a local gas station when they were moved on.
Atlanta locals were pictured climbing on top of vehicles that were stationed near the gas pumps.
Protesters took to numerous locations across the city to demonstrate the movement.
Several volunteers helped clean up the different sites where the mass gatherings took place.
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One helper, Duane Kelly, told : "People are tired. They’re tired. Not always agreeing with the way they express that anger, but at least now people are starting to finally listen."
"You can still smell the smoke. I see hurt, I see anger, I see frustration," Will Norwood told the outlet. "I see people who are trying to find a way to express that things have to change.
"Unfortunately, there is a lot of things that need to change, and hopefully this is spark[ing] something."
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