Hundreds of North Carolina protesters take to streets and five are arrested after judge RUFUSED to release body cam footage of cops shooting dead Andrew Brown Jr.
Andrew Brown Jr. , 42, was shot and killed by police in North Carolina at 8.30am on April 21
The shooting has sparked eight days of demonstrations in Elizabeth City in North Carolina
Protesters gathered again on Wednesday night after judge denied a petition to release body cam footage
Brown s family will be allowed to watch redacted footage from five body cams
The family can watch the footage within ten days but not take copies
Their attorneys said the decision was deeply disappointing , adding: Video evidence is the key to discerning the truth and getting well-deserved justice
28 Apr 2021
Judge Jeffrey Foster ruled on Wednesday that more bodycam footage of the shooting death of Andrew Brown Jr. cannot be released for at least 30 days.
Foster indicated he understands public interest in the footage, but worries releasing it could hurt the investigation into the shooting, ABC 6 reported.
The footage could be released after 30 days and absolutely must be released within a 45 day time-frame, Foster ruled.
Foster also ruled the videos be censored prior to release, so as to hide the identity of officers involved in the incident.
Brown was fatally shot by Pasquotank County Sheriff’s deputies in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, on April 21, 2021, CNN reported.
Four North Carolina deputies who didn t fire at Andrew Brown Jr are cleared to RETURN to work as three others remain on leave amid protests
Andrew Brown Jr. , 42, was shot and killed by police in North Carolina at 8.30am on April 21
Pasquotank County Sheriff Tommy Wooten identified seven deputies involved in Brown s arrest and restored four of them to duty because they did not shoot
Three deputies, identified as Daniel Meads; Robert Morgan and Arron Lewellyn, are on leave pending investigation
The shooting sparked eight days of demonstrations in Elizabeth City in North Carolina
Protesters gathered again on Wednesday night after judge denied a petition to release body cam footage