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Rest in peace to yet another unarmed black man, 22 year-old Devaris Caine Rogers. It looks like this cop will actually face some time behind bars though…so we hope.

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Rookie cop James Burns thought Devaris Rogers was a suspect involved in a car break-in. Atlanta police have described the scenario as Burns blindly shooting through the windshield of the car without knowing who was behind it. People in the neighborhood have also said Devaris Rogers posed no threat to the rookie officer at all. Burns’ reasoning?: He was getting away.

Officer James Burns is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and two counts of “violation of oath”. He is most likely going to serve some jail time this August. We just hope the time will be sufficient, for the sake of Devaris’ family.

RIP Young King.