Investigators using clues from scene of Wendy’s fire to find arson suspects

ATLANTA — Investigators said they are still going through multiple tips to find the people who set a Wendy's on fire after Rayshard Brooks' death.

Police released photos of the two women they say are suspects in the arson earlier this week.

The Wendy’s was torched in unrest following Brooks’ death at the hands of Atlanta police. The two officers involved in his death have since been charged and turned themselves in.

Channel 2′s Dave Huddleston talked with former Department of Justice Prosecutor Kamal Ghali, who explained the steps investigators are using to find the people involved.

"You kind of work it like any other case where you start with the information you have and kind of work your way out," Ghali said.

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Ghali said he believes there were multiple people at the protest Saturday night who were there solely to burn down the Wendy's. He said outside agitators disrupting peaceful protests is really a new phenomenon.

"It's very hard to tell if they're outsiders, their frequency and involvement," Ghali said.

Ghali said who said he has no doubt investigators are using pictures and other evidence to try to determine who the suspects are.

"Being able to profile that behavior is something law enforcement agencies will do to try and build a map of these individuals and whether they are associating with others," Ghali said.

Ghali pointed out a photo of an anarchist symbol on the Wendy's building and said investigators can match symbols at other locations around the region to make connections.

Quinton Davis was there the night that the fire was set.

"I approached one (woman) and said, 'Hey, why are you setting the building on fire?' Because they're going to think it's us," Davis said.

Davis said that while people were protesting up front, about six or seven people came around back and started the fire.

"They started taking spray cans and lighting the fire and setting the seats on fire," Davis said.

Ghali said investigators are watching internet chatter, social media insights, even the dark web to get new details about who the suspects are, where they are, and comparing pictures of the suspects to other images on file.

He said that though it may seem like it’s taking awhile to catch the suspects, investigators are just being methodical so once they arsonists are caught, the charges will stick.

Atlanta fire releases new pictures of suspect wanted for setting Wendy's on fire The Atlanta Fire Department released the images hoping someone will recognize the woman.

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