Andrew Brown Shot and Killed by Police in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, During Search Warrant
On 4/21/21 at 3:48 PM EDT
Andrew Brown Jr., a North Carolina man, was shot and killed by police in Elizabeth City on Wednesday morning while officers were executing a search warrant against the man.
Pasquotank County Sheriff Timmy Wooten confirmed Brown s identity during an afternoon press conference roughly seven hours after the shooting. It s been a tragic day, he said. We will be transparent with this situation, absolutely.
Wooten added that deputies from his office conducted a search warrant at 421 Perry Street around 8:30 a.m. He did not specify what the search warrant was for.