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Atlanta, Jun 13 (EFE/EPA).- The death of another young black man, Rayshard Brooks, by shots fired by a white agent caused a deep shock in Atlanta (Georgia, USA) and caused the resignation of the Chief of Police of the city, Erika Shields.Brooks, 27, died after being shot Friday night in the parking lot of a Wendy's fast food restaurant in Atlanta, after resisting arrest and fighting with two white agents, the statement said in a statement Saturday. Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).The incident, partially captured in a video that quickly circulated on social networks, occurred in the midst of a wave of protests to denounce police violence against minorities, particularly blacks.Atlanta Mayor African-American Keisha Lance Bottoms announced at a press conference Saturday afternoon that the city's Chief of Police, Erika Shields, had resigned.(Camera: ERIK LESSER).SHOT LIST: A PROTEST THE SCENE OF AN OVERNIGHT POLICE SHOOTINGT AT A WENDY'S RESTAURANT IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA,WHICH LEFT A BLACK MAN DEAD.

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