White Atlanta Cop Fired. But Not Charged with Murder. "Fired his gun without really knowing who was in the car" [knew he was black; so do white prosecutors]

From [HERE] Channel 2 Action News has confirmed the Atlanta Police Department has fired a white officer, James Burns who was involved in the deadly shooting of Deravis Caine Rogers, a black man. Rogers, who was unarmed, was shot June 22 by the white cop as he tried to drive away from a northeast Atlanta apartment complex.

An internal investigation revealed that the officer, whose name was released on Monday as James R. Burns, violated APD policy. The policy says the force has to be “reasonable and necessary” to shoot into a fleeing vehicle.

“The force used was ruled excessive because there was no obvious threat made toward the officer,” said Sgt. Warren Pickard, an APD spokesman told the AJC.

"We know the officer did not ID the person in the vehicle" Sgt. Warren Pickard said.  It all unfolded on June 22 in the parking lot of Monroe Place apartments off of Piedmont Road.

This all started when an off-duty officer working security at this apartment complex called in for backup when he spotted a man breaking into a car. 

When Burns arrived on scene, he said he spotted Deravis Caine Rogers.

According to the officer, Rogers jumped into a car and tried to drive away when he opened fire and shot Rogers in the head. 

Police said the evidence suggests the officer fired his gun without really knowing who was in the car and when he opened fire, he violated the department's policy.

"The person was already in the car when the officer arrived on the scene. The vehicle was already in motion,” Pickard said.

While Rogers' family said it's happy the officer was fired, they said they won't be satisfied until he's charged with murder.