The Rayshards Brooks family first spoke out, saying they were heartbroken over racial injustice and called for a change in the Atlanta city police.

"We are tired and annoyed, our faith in the police force has been broken. Most importantly we are heartbroken and want justice for Rayshard Brooks. The only way to heal those wounds is a copy."

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Brooks' wife at a press conference on June 15 Photo: CNN

This is the first time family members have spoken since Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old black man, was shot dead by police outside a food restaurant on June 12.

"No form of justice can reassure me about what happened, I cannot bring my husband back. It will take a long time for me and this family to heal. I just call on every

Rayshard Brooks, 27, was shot dead by two white police officers in a car park in the city of Atlanta on June 12.

A video shot by a witness at the scene showed Brooks struggling with two policemen, shocked an officer with an electric gun and punched him in the face.

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A Fulton Office of Medical Examiner's report said Brooks died of organ damage and blood loss from two gunshot wounds.

The Brooks shootings occurred amid protests still taking place across the United States and many countries after the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man killed by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on 25.