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Tyler Perry Will Pay Rayshard Brooks Children's College Tuition

A representative for Tyler Perry says the Atlanta media mogul will cover college tuition for Rayshard Brooks' children.

Tyler Perry will cover college tuition for the children of Rayshard Brooks. His daughters are 8, 3 and 1. He also has a 12-year-old stepson
Tyler Perry will cover college tuition for the children of Rayshard Brooks. His daughters are 8, 3 and 1. He also has a 12-year-old stepson (Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock)

ATLANTA, GA — In addition to covering Rayshard Brooks’ funeral expenses, Tyler Perry will also pay for his children’s college tuition. A representative for Perry confirmed with WXIA-TV the latest news.

His daughters are 8, 3 and 1. He also has a 12-year-old stepson. Brooks, a black man, was shot twice in the back by Atlanta police Friday at a Wendy's.

During a news conference Monday, the family’s attorney thanked Perry.

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