The autopsy results come a day after Brown s relatives were shown a 20-second clip of footage from one deputy s body camera. Another family lawyer, Chantel Cherry-Lassiter, who viewed the video, said Monday that officers opened fire on Brown while he had his hands on the steering wheel of a car. She said the video showed Brown trying to drive away but posing no threat to officers.
Brown s son Khalil Ferebee questioned why deputies opened fire. Yesterday I said he was executed. This autopsy report shows me that was correct, he said Tuesday at a news conference. It s obvious he was trying to get away. It s obvious. And they re going to shoot him in the back of the head?
Judge denies public release of body cam footage in fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.
Family, lawyers and protesters have demanded the release of the video since the fatal shooting occurred on April 21.
Andrew Brown Jr. in Elizabeth City, NC will not be released to the public.
According to the
Washington Post, a judge on Wednesday held a court hearing to hear petitions to release the footage and ruled it will not be released to the public but will be disclosed to Brown’s family. Superior Court Judge
Jeff Foster ruled against a petition filed by media outlets, including the
Independent autopsy shows deputies shot Andrew Brown Jr. 5 times with kill shot to the back of head, lawyers say
Updated on: April 27, 2021 / 1:46 PM / CBS/AP Andrew Brown Jr. s family demands full video
Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man killed by deputies in North Carolina, was shot five times, including in the back of the head, according to an independent autopsy report released Tuesday by his family s attorneys. The autopsy, performed Sunday by a pathologist hired by Brown s family, noted four wounds to the right arm and one to the head. It was a kill shot to the back of the head, family attorney Ben Crump said at a press conference.