The media mogul is extending his kindness to the family the slain Atlanta man.
A lawyer for Rayshard Brooks, the young Atlanta man that was tragically slain by law enforcement on June 12th, revealed on Monday that media mogul Tyler Perry fered to help cover the costs the funeral.
Brooks was just 27 years old when he was shot twice and killed after a struggle with two police ficers, Garrett Rolfe and Devin Brosnan, outside a Wendy’s restaurant in Atlanta. Video the shooting shows Rolfe shooting Brooks twice in the back as he attempts to flee the altercation. Rolfe is potentially facing a murder charge.
Rayshard Brooks’ lawyer Chris Stewart thanked Perry during a tearful press conference with Brooks’ family, saying “We do want to acknowledge and thank Tyler Perry, who we spoke with (and) who will be taking care the funeral for the family.”
He added, “It’s support like that and it’s people who are actually in this community that love the community that want healing and families like this to never have to go through something like this, to step forward. And we want to thank him for such a generous move.”
The 50-year-old film giant has also extended his philanthropic hand to help ease the struggles Atlanta’s elderly population amid the pandemic, covering the costs groceries for senior citizens at dozens supermarkets.
Rest in Peace Rayshard.