An Atlanta police officer was fired and another officer was placed on administrative duty following the fatal shooting of a black man, the police department announced early on Sunday. Authorities said the slain man had grabbed an officer-s Taser following a field sobriety test, but was running away when he was shot.

The moves follows the Saturday resignation of Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields, who stepped down as the Friday night killing of Rayshard Brooks, 27, sparked a new wave of protests in Atlanta after turbulent demonstrations following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police had simmered down.