Mourners attend viewing for man shot by N. Carolina deputies
May 2, 2021
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ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) Hundreds of mourners paid their respects to a North Carolina man whose shooting at the hands of sheriff s deputies has triggered a wave of protests.
Public viewings were held Sunday for Andrew Brown Jr. in Hertford and then in Elizabeth City, where Brown was shot by Pasquotank County sheriff’s deputies serving search and arrest warrants.
An autopsy conducted by Brown s family found he was shot in the back of his head. His family and protesters are demanding release of police camera footage.