Andrew Brown Was Shot in Back of Head, Autopsy Shows, Which Family Says Proves He Posed No Threat

Andrew Brown, Jr.

Brown was killed in April while the Pasquotank County Sheriff’s Office deputies were serving drug-related search and arrest warrants for him and he tried to flee the scene.

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Last month, Pasquotank District Attorney Andrew Womble alleged that unreleased bodycam video showed Brown hitting officers with his car and driving toward police.

Womble said that the deputies werejustified in the shooting, and none of the officers would be charged in connection with Brown’s death.

“Mr. Brown’s death, while tragic, was justified because Mr. Brown’s actions caused three deputies to reasonably believe it was necessary to use deadly force to protect themselves and others,” Womble said.

Brown’s family disagrees with Womble’s assessment, and their attorneys are demanding that all of the body-worn and dashboard camera footage of the shooting to be released. According toCNN, Pasquotank Sheriff Tommy Wooten has also petitioned for the court to allow a public release of the footage without redaction.

“Despite law enforcement’s and the district attorney’s best efforts to hide the facts in this case, and paint Andrew as a villain, we are confident that the truth will be revealed and justice will prevail,” the family continued. “We will continue to demand release of video footage from the day Andrew was killed, and we won’t stop fighting for transparency and accountability from law enforcement and the district attorney. From what we’ve seen thus far from both parties, we have a long way to go.”

source: people.com