Arrest made after Black Lives Matter mural defaced in North Carolina town © Provided by WXII 12 Greensboro-Winston-Salem andrew brown, jr.
JULY 13 UPDATE:
The Elizabeth City Police Department has charged a 32-year-old man in connection to the vandalism of mural that honors Andrew Brown, Jr.Sign up for our Newsletters
Jeremy Wayne Maggard was arrested Tuesday for injury to real property and reckless driving.
ORIGINAL STORY:
A Black Lives Matter mural drawn in honor of a North Carolina man shot and killed by sheriff’s deputies was damaged one day after it was unveiled, and police are investigating the incident.
A video posted to Facebook on Sunday by Glenda Thomas showed that skid marks were left on the mural in Elizabeth City, news outlets reported Monday. Artist Michael Little painted the mural in honor of Andrew Brown Jr., who was shot and killed by a Pasquotank County Sheriff’s Office deputy on April 21. It was unveiled on Saturday. Brown was Thomas’ nephew.
Man arrested, accused of defacing Black Lives Matter mural in Elizabeth City
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Man arrested after Black Lives Matter mural to honor Andrew Brown Jr defaced in Elizabeth City
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