North Carolina deputies in fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. won t face charges; protesters hit the streets Christine Fernando and Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY
Cops in Andrew Brown Jr. shooting won t face charges, prosecutors say shooting justified
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ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. The sheriff s deputies who shot and killed Andrew Brown Jr., an unarmed Black man in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, were justified in their actions and will not be criminally charged, a prosecutor said Tuesday.
The State Bureau of Investigation found Brown drove recklessly and endangered the officers and used his vehicle as a deadly weapon while attempting to resist arrest last month, Pasquotank County District Attorney Andrew Womble said at a news conference. He said the actions of the officers were consistent with their training.
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Demonstrators, led by clergy, march Wednesday, April 28, 2021 from Mt. Lebanon AME Zion Church in Elizabeth City, N.C., to the site where Andrew Brown Jr. was shot and killed by Pasquotank County Sheriff deputies. A Pasquotank County judge denied the petition by the media to release the body camera footage in the shooting of Brown Jr. (Travis Long/The News & Observer via AP)
Tragedy hit Elizabeth City, N.C., with the death of a 42-year-old Black man, Andrew Brown, Jr. He was fatally shot outside of his home by Pasquotank County sheriffâs deputies when they attempted to serve an arrest warrant.
Judge denies public release of body cam footage in fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.
Family, lawyers and protesters have demanded the release of the video since the fatal shooting occurred on April 21.
Andrew Brown Jr. in Elizabeth City, NC will not be released to the public.
According to the
Washington Post, a judge on Wednesday held a court hearing to hear petitions to release the footage and ruled it will not be released to the public but will be disclosed to Brown’s family. Superior Court Judge
Jeff Foster ruled against a petition filed by media outlets, including the