Tyler Perry Has Offered to Pay For Rayshard Brooks’s Funeral

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HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 21: Tyler Perry attends the ceremony honoring Dr. Phil McGraw with a Star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame held on February 21, 2020 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Tran/FilmMagic)

Tyler Perry has offered to pay for Rayshard Brooks's funeral expenses after the 27-year-old was fatally shot by an Atlanta police officer on June 12. During a press conference on Monday, attorney L. Chris Stewart announced that the producer would cover all of the funeral costs.

"We do want to acknowledge and thank Tyler Perry, who we spoke with and who will be taking care of the funeral for the family," the attorney said. "It's support like that and it's people who are actually in this community, that love the community, that want healing, and [want] families like this to never have to go through something like this. It's a step forward . . . we want to thank him for such a generous move."

Rayshard was killed by police at a Wendy's drive-through after officials said he resisted arrest and stole anRead More – Source

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