For WUNC Attorney Wayne Kendall present the findings of an independent autopsy report on the death Andrew Brown Jr., who was shot by police in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
The FBI launched a civil rights probe Tuesday into the death of Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man killed by deputies in North Carolina, as his family released an independent autopsy showing he was shot five times, including in the back of the head.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper called for a special prosecutor while pressure built on authorities to release body camera footage of last week s shooting. A judge scheduled a hearing Wednesday to consider formal requests to make the video public.
Police told people protesting last week's police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. to head home ahead of an 8 p.m. curfew imposed by Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
The FBI’s Charlotte has opened a civil rights investigation into the death of Andrew Brown Jr., who was shot and killed by deputies serving warrants at his home in Elizabeth
North Carolina sheriff identifies deputies involved in fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.
A North Carolina judge ruled that video from four body cameras associated with the shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. will not be released publicly at this time. CNN s Jason Carroll reports.
Posted: Apr 28, 2021 3:10 PM
Updated: Apr 30, 2021 5:15 AM
Posted By: CNN
The Pasquotank County sheriff on Thursday identified three deputies he said fired shots at Andrew Brown Jr. and four other deputies involved in the incident in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, who have returned to duty from administrative leave.
Sheriff Tommy Wooten said in a news release that he looked at body camera footage and other evidence.