3 indicted in fire at Wendy's after Rayshard Brooks killing

Three people have been indicted on arson charges in the burning of the Wendy’s restaurant in Atlanta where a police officer fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in June 2020. A Fulton County grand jury on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022 indicted 24-year-old Chisom Kingston, 35-year-old John Wade and 31-year-old Natalie White on two counts each of first degree arson and one count of conspiracy to commit first degree arson. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Three people have been indicted on arson charges in the burning of the Wendy’s restaurant in Atlanta where a police officer fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in June 2020.

A Fulton County grand jury on Thursday indicted 24-year-old Chisom Kingston, 35-year-old John Wade and 31-year-old Natalie White on two counts each of first-degree arson and one count of conspiracy to commit first-degree arson. All three were previously arrested on arson charges within weeks of the fire and were released on bond.

The fast food restaurant was set on fire during a protest on June 13, 2020, the night after a police officer fatally shot Brooks.