Atlanta Protesters Shut Down Major Highway & Set Fire to Wendy’s Where Police Killed Unarmed Black Man

Protesters angry over the police killing of an unarmed black man at a Wendy’s drive-thru in Atlanta marched onto the highway late Saturday night (Jun. 13), shutting down part of the Interstate 75/85 downtown connecter, which is a major road through the city, CNN reports.

Protesters in Atlanta shutdown an interstate after the murder of Rayshard Brooks by police. #RayshardBrooks #AtlantaShooting #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/xoxQpjoVuC

— Omar Moore (@thepopcornreel) June 14, 2020

Seven lanes shut down in Atlanta. #AtlantaProtest #RayshardBrooks #BlackLivesMatterATL #NoJusticeNoPeace pic.twitter.com/G2jOxMNLWe

— Sarah Durnesque (@Durnesque) June 14, 2020

A crowd of people also set fire to the Wendy’s and the surrounding area in response to the police killing of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks.

The restaurant sits near a BP gas station and initial reports indicated there was no sign of firefighters.

The Wendy’s in #Atlanta where #RayshardBrooks was executed by race soldiers last night, is currently on fire pic.twitter.com/o89yc6A88P

— Tariq Nasheed ?? (@tariqnasheed) June 14, 2020

HAPPENING NOW: The Wendy’s where #RayshardBrooks was killed by Atlanta police has been set on fire.

The restaurant is next door to a BP gas station & there is no sign of firefighters. pic.twitter.com/TZsa69LV2w

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) June 14, 2020

The Wendys where Atlanta Police shot and killed #RayshardBrooks has been lit on fire by protesters: pic.twitter.com/8i5uiAjPHp

— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) June 14, 2020

There goes @Wendys on University Ave.

I had to step away for my own safety but here is a look at rioters right before they lit a firework in the Wendy’s where #atlantapolice shot and killed #RayshardBrooks @FOX5Atlanta pic.twitter.com/rR0XdDkaBk

— Alex Whittler (@AlexWhittler) June 14, 2020

Initial reports about the fire came just after 9 p.m. EST, and by 11 p.m., the entire restaurant was engulfed in flames, leaving the building completely destroyed.

HAPPENING NOW: The Wendy’s has been completely destroyed by fire. WATCH LIVE: https://t.co/izwmSdUyF3 pic.twitter.com/USCAALQvW3

— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) June 14, 2020