In North Carolina, protests broke out after the DA announced no charges will be filed in the fatal police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. The Brown family calls the decision “a slap in the face.” The Pasquotank County Sheriff says the three deputies that fired their weapons at Brown will keep their jobs, but will be retrained and disciplined.
A North Carolina District Attorney has ruled that the police shooting death of Andrew Brown Jr. was justified, showing portions of body camera footage of that deadly incident to the public for the first time. Brown’s death in Elizabeth City last month is sparking protests and calls for transparency as well as further police reform.
A North Carolina district attorney says the fatal shooting of a Black man by sheriff’s deputies in April was justified. District Attorney Andrew Womble made the announcement Tuesday after reviewing the results of a State Bureau of Investigation probe of the fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.
We are learning new details in the deadly law enforcement shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. in North Carolina. On Tuesday, Brown’s family viewed about 20 additional minutes of body camera footage of his death, following a judge’s order.
The family of Andrew Brown Jr. will see more of the officer involved shooting that ended his life. Friday, a North Carolina judge issued a written order allowing Brown’s immediate family and one lawyer to view five videos of the shooting.
Police in North Carolina arrested at least five people Wednesday night after protests for the police shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. turned confrontational. Elizabeth City authorities cited curfew violations for taking protesters who were still on the street after 11 p.m. into custody.
A judge has delayed the public release of body camera footage showing the deadly police involved shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. saying for now, only the family will be allowed to view a redacted version. Brown’s loved ones and protestors have been calling for the full video to be publicly released.
