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News Articles: elizabeth city

Speaking to reporters on April 27 in Elizabeth City, N.C., Wayne Kendall, one of the lawyers representing the family of Andrew Brown Jr., points to an autopsy chart showing where Brown was shot.

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Andrew Brown Jr. Did Not Use Vehicle As A Weapon Against Deputies, Attorney Says

An attorney for Andrew Brown Jr.'s family is disputing a North Carolina prosecutor's contention that Brown used his vehicle as a deadly weapon against deputies who fatally shot him.

May 19, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Martin and
  • Avie Schneider
District Attorney Andrew Womble announces the results Tuesday of a North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation inquiry into the fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. Womble said Brown's shooting by three deputies was "tragic" but "justified."

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Prosecutor Says Deputies Were Justified In The Fatal Shooting Of Andrew Brown Jr.

Brown was shot and killed in his car by Pasquotank County, N.C., sheriff's deputies as they arrived to carry out warrants last month. His family called his death an "execution."

May 18, 2021
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Law enforcement officials look down from the rooftop as people gather near a press conference regarding the death of Andrew Brown Jr. in Elizabeth City, N.C.

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Loved Ones Mourn Andrew Brown Jr.: 'He Kept A Smile On His Face'

As the investigation into his death continues, Andrew Brown Jr. will be remembered with a funeral in Elizabeth City, N.C., on Monday. He was fatally shot by sheriff's deputies on April 21.

May 03, 2021
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon
Protestors take to the streets on Saturday calling for the release of bodycam footage of the police killing of Andrew Brown Jr. in Elizabeth City, N.C.

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Pasquotank County Sheriff: Public Should See Andrew Brown Jr. Video

Pasquotank County, N.C., Sheriff Tommy Wooten says he wants the bodycam footage from the killing of Andrew Brown Jr., made public.

May 01, 2021
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By:
  • Mary Louise Kelly,
  • Ashish Valentine,
  • and 1 more
Glenda Brown Thomas displays a photo of her nephew, Andrew Brown Jr., on her cellphone at her home last week in Elizabeth City, N.C. Brown was shot and killed by sheriff's deputies attempting to execute a warrant.

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N.C. Judge Delays Public Release Of Bodycam Footage Of Andrew Brown Jr.'s Death

Judge Jeffrey Foster ordered law enforcement to disclose videos to Brown's family within 10 days but blocked public release until an investigation of the shooting is complete in 30 to 45 days.

April 28, 2021
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Pasquotank County Sheriff Tommy Wooten II (right) and Chief Deputy Daniel Fogg released a statement on Facebook on Saturday afternoon about the body camera footage related to the killing of Andrew Brown Jr.

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N.C. Sheriff Says He Wants To Release Bodycam Footage In Killing Of Andrew Brown Jr.

Pasquotank County Sheriff Tommy Wooten II says his office wants the footage related to the killing of the 42-year-old Black man to be made public. The local NAACP is demanding Wooten's resignation.

April 26, 2021
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By:
  • Laura Pellicer
Glenda Brown Thomas displays a photo of her nephew, Andrew Brown Jr., on Thursday. He was shot and killed Wednesday by a sheriff's deputy who was attempting to execute a warrant.

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7 N.C. Sheriff's Deputies On Leave After Fatal Shooting Of Black Man

Pasquotank County Sheriff Tommy Wooten II says the seven are on leave after the fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. on Wednesday. Three other deputies' resignations were not related to the incident.

April 24, 2021
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon
At a ballfield a few blocks from where Andrew Brown Jr. was killed by a sheriff's deputy in Elizabeth City, N.C., Daquail Alexander organized a vigil and protest in Brown's memory.

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'It Didn't Change': North Carolina Town Demands Answers After Another Fatal Shooting

Residents of Elizabeth City, N.C., are pressing for answers after a Black man, Andrew Brown Jr., was shot dead by a sheriff's deputy carrying out a search warrant on Wednesday.

April 22, 2021
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon

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