ATLANTA _ An arrest warrant has been issued for a woman believed to be one of several people responsible for torching a south Atlanta Wendy's last weekend in the wake of Rayshard Brooks' death.
The fast food restaurant was set on fire and destroyed Saturday evening after Brooks was shot and killed in the parking lot by Atlanta police the night before.
The Wendy's was set on fire and destroyed last weekend during a large protest over the death of Rayshard Brooks
Atlanta fire investigators have identified the suspect as 29-year-old Natalie White. She is wanted for first-degree arson.
At a news conference Tuesday afternoon, Atlanta fire Chief Randall Slaughter said firefighters who responded to the blaze had rocks and bricks hurled at them by some of the protesters. That prevented them from getting into the parking lot and extinguishing the fire before it destroyed the restaurant, he said.
According to investigators, the fire was ignited by "multiple suspects" who used aerosol cans and lighters. Several fireworks were also set off inside the restaurant, and some protesters tossed debris into the building before setting it on fire, authorities said.
