A judge has ruled of body camera footage that shows the death of Andrew Brown Jr., the Black man killed by deputies last week in North Carolina, may be released in 30 days.
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Judge denies media request for Andrew Brown videos, but allows family to view recordings
Surveillance video obtained by CNN shows some of the final moments before Andrew Brown Jr. was killed during an encounter with law enforcement. CNN correspondent Brian Todd reports.
Posted: Apr 28, 2021 11:02 AM
Updated: Apr 28, 2021 2:15 PM
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A North Carolina judge ruled Wednesday that video from four body cameras associated with the shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. will not be released publicly at this time.
The judge went on the grant, in part, a petition from the Pasquotank County Sheriff s office allowing the disclosure of the body cameras to Brown s family and one of their legal representatives. The disclosure means the family and an attorney can view the videos but will not be given their own copies or allowed to make recordings.
North Carolina prosecutor says man killed by deputies hit them with car Follow Us
Question of the Day Attorneys for the family of Andrew Brown Jr., Wayne Kendall, left, and Ben Crump hold a news conference Tuesday, April 27, 2021, outside the Pasquotank County Public safety building in Elizabeth City, N.C., to announce results of the autopsy they . more > By Ben Finley and Jonathan Drew - Associated Press - Wednesday, April 28, 2021
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) A Black man killed by North Carolina deputies hit law enforcement officers with his car before they opened fire, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
District Attorney Andrew Womble told a judge at a hearing that he viewed body camera video and disagreed with a characterization by attorneys for the family of Andrew Brown Jr. that his car was stationary when the shooting started.