ANDREW Brown Jr’s family are demanding to see body cam footage from his shooting amid growing anger and several expected protests
His family dispute the police account of what happened during the shooting on April 21 in North Carolina – and now demand to see bodycam footage.
The dad-of-10 was shot dead by cops in North Carolina during a drug-related warrant executed by police on April 21.
The Brown family are preparing for a funeral, which will be held in Elizabeth County on Monday (May 3), with a eulogy delivered by Rev. Al Sharpton.
Memorials for the dead man begin with two weekend walk-through viewings.
One of Mr Brown’s relatives has given CNN a different account of what happened that disputes the official one.
The relative said that Brown started backing up his car “and they started shooting the front windshield of his car”.
“And then he took off to go across the yard and they started shooting the back window of his car,’ he added.
That contrasts with District Attorney Andrew Womble’s, who said cops only opened fire only after Brown’s car came in contact with them.
Brown’s family and legal team have only viewed 20 seconds worth of bodycam footage showing the death of the 42-year-old and are demanding it be released in its entirety.
Read our live blog below for the very latest on Andrew Brown Jr’s death...
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DID ANDREW BROWN HAVE A CRIMINAL HISTORY?
According to the search warrant signed off a day before his death, Brown had a criminal rap sheet dating back more than thirty years.
Now details of the search warrant that ultimately led to Brown’s death have been revealed.
Authorized on April 20 by North Carolina Superior Court Senior Resident Judge Jerry R. Tillett, it states that a confidential source had been in contact with a senior member of a narcotics task force.
Agent R.D. Johnson of the Dare County Narcotics Task Force was allegedly told by the informant that they had been purchasing illegal drugs from Brown for over a year, according to Fox News.
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DID ANDREW BROWN HAVE A CRIMINAL HISTORY?
According to the search warrant signed off a day before his death, Brown had a criminal rap sheet dating back more than thirty years.
Now details of the search warrant that ultimately led to Brown’s death have been revealed.
Authorized on April 20 by North Carolina Superior Court Senior Resident Judge Jerry R. Tillett, it states that a confidential source had been in contact with a senior member of a narcotics task force.
Agent R.D. Johnson of the Dare County Narcotics Task Force was allegedly told by the informant that they had been purchasing illegal drugs from Brown for over a year, according to Fox News.
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BROWN’S FUNERAL
Invitation-only funeral services for Brown, a 42-year-old Black man, begin at noon Monday at Fountain of Life Church.
Fiery social justice advocate, the Rev. Al Sharpton was scheduled to deliver the eulogy.
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CIVIL RIGHTS PROBE INTO BROWN’S DEATH
The FBI is opening a civil rights investigation into the death of Andrew Brown Jr.
The announcement on Tuesday came after his family claimed that when the dad was shot dead by deputies, his hands were on his steering wheel.
“The FBI Charlotte Field Office has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the police-involved shooting death of Andrew Brown Jr.,” an FBI spokesman said.
“Agents will work closely with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina and the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice to determine whether federal laws were violated.”
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PROSECUTOR: BROWN HIT DEPUTIES WITH CAR
Brown hit deputies with his car before they fired the shots that killed him, a prosecutor claimed on Wednesday.
Brown, 42, was shot and killed by police in Elizabeth City, North Carolina on April 21 while at the wheel of his car in his driveway.
Deputies had been serving drug-related search and arrest warrants at the time of the shooting.
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‘THEY’RE TRYING TO HIDE SOMETHING’
News outlets report that dozens of people attended the viewing of Andrew Brown’s body in Hertford and hundreds attended the Elizabeth City viewing.
Terrell Green, Brown’s cousin, said he was playing cards and hanging out with Brown on April 21, a few hours before he was killed.
He said: “I just feel like they’re trying to hide something.”
An autopsy conducted by Brown’s family found he was shot in the back of his head.
His family and protesters are demanding release of police camera footage.
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GENERATIONS MARCH
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DEPUTIES SUSPENDED OVER ANDREW BROWN SHOOTING RETURN TO WORK
Four out of the seven deputies involved in the deadly warrant-serving confrontation with Andrew Brown Jr are back on active duty.
Pasquotank County Sheriff Tommy Wooten said on Thursday that after review of bodycam footage, the officers were returned to patrol from administrative leave as they did not fire their service weapons during the April 21 incident.
The other three who did fire will remain on leave until the North Carolina Bureau of Investigation completes its work.
The four back on active duty are Lt Steve Judd, Sgt Michael Swindell, Sgt Kendall Bishop and Sgt Joel Lunsford, while the three remaining on leave are Investigator Daniel Meads, Deputy Sheriff II Robert Morgan and Corp Aaron Lewellyn.
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WATCH: BOILING TENSIONS AFTER KILLING
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‘WE JUST WANT THE TRUTH’
Protesters have gathered daily in Elizabeth City to demand accountability: Green said he has attended the protests as well.
“They declare a state of emergency, bring in all these officers from all over the place, set a curfew. We haven’t even broken a glass bottle,” he said. “We just want the truth.
Mourner Kenyatta Swain said he also knew Brown and described him as “always pleasant, willing to help anyone. Just a good guy, always for the community.
An invitation-only funeral is scheduled for Monday.
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PICTURED: PEOPLE POWER
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HUNDREDS PAY TRIBUTE
Hundreds of mourners paid their respects to a North Carolina man whose shooting at the hands of sheriff’s deputies has triggered a wave of protests.
Public viewings were held today for Andrew Brown Jr. in Hertford and then in Elizabeth City, where Brown was shot by Pasquotank County sheriffs deputies serving search and arrest warrants.
An autopsy conducted by Brown’s family found he was shot in the back of his head.
His family and protesters are demanding release of police camera footage.
News outlets report that dozens of people attended the viewing in Hertford and hundreds attended the Elizabeth City viewing.
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PICTURED: FINAL JOURNEY
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FAMILIES OF BLACK MEN SLAIN BY POLICE HOPEFUL FOR REFORM
The family and representatives of Black men slain by the police met with senators and White House officials.
They left optimistic that police reform could be approved by May 25, the anniversary of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Attending the meetings were representatives and family members of Floyd, Eric Garner, Terence Crutcher, Andrew Brown and Botham Jean each of whom was killed by police.
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BROWN’S FUNERAL
Invitation-only funeral services for Brown, a 42-year-old Black man, begin at noon Monday at Fountain of Life Church.
Fiery social justice advocate, the Rev. Al Sharpton was scheduled to deliver the eulogy.
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CALLS FOR SHERIFF TO RESIGN
Keith Rivers, president of the Pasquotank County NAACP, plus civil rights leaders have called for Sheriff Tommy Wooten to resign.
They allege he has not been transparent about Brown’s death and has lost all trust and credibility, CNN reports.
“How can he instill and stop unrest in the community when he has failed to show any transparency or any level of accountability for himself to this community?” Rivers said.
“How can he effectively carry out the duties of the sheriff with impartiality? The integrity is gone.”
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WHAT HAS BEEN SAID ABOUT THE SHOOTING?
Family lawyer Ben Crump says the police are “hiding” the bodycam footage and only offering to show the family a redacted version of it.
“Police can’t sweep this under the rug,” said Crump.
“What is it on this video that is so damning that you would risk your career and risk losing your job so the people can’t see the video?”
After seeing the allegedly shortened version, Crump said: “We do not feel that we got transparency, we only saw a snippet of the video where we know that the video started before and after what they showed the family.
“They determined what was perfect – why couldn’t the family see all of the video they only showed one body cam video even though we know there were several bodycam videos.”
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WHO WERE THE DEPUTIES PLACED ON LEAVE?
The deputies placed on administrative leave were:
- Investigator Daniel Meads
- Deputy Sheriff II Robert Morgan
- Corp. Aaron Lewellyn
Brown, a father of 10, was reportedly shot dead by cops around 8:30am on April 21, 2021, as he drove away from them, witnesses claimed.
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MARCH ON CARDS
Amid ongoing protests over the fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr., supporters of the 42-year-old Black man are expected to march to a museum for a public viewing of his body and memorial service.
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RESIGNATION CALL – ‘INTEGRITY IS GONE’
The president of the Pasquotank County NAACP are seeking the resignation of Elizabeth city’s sheriff.
Keith Rivers doesn’t have any confidence in Pasquotank County Sheriff Tommy Wooten II anymore.
“How can he instill and stop unrest in the community when he has failed to show any transparency or any level of accountability for himself to this community?” Rivers said in an interview with CNN.
“How can he effectively carry out the duties of the sheriff with impartiality?
“The integrity is gone.”
Of the seven deputies who were involved in the deadly shooting on April 21, the three who fired their weapons remain on leave.
The other four are back on active duty.
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WHO WAS ANDREW BROWN?
Dad-of-ten Andrew Brown, 40, was fatally shot by a police officer n Elizabeth City, North Carolina, early last Wednesday.
Cops had been executing a search warrant on April 21.
Deputies were serving a search warrant when Brown was shot while driving away, witnesses say.
Neighbors say they heard anywhere from 6 to 8 shots. It’s unclear if Brown was armed at the time.
“The was a law enforcement involved shooting and as such The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation has been contacted and will assume responsibility for the investigation into this incident,” said a statement put out by Sheriff Tommy S. Wooten II.
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HOW MANY CHILDREN DID ANDREW BROWN JR HAVE?
Andrew Brown Jr is believed to have had seven children of his own.
According to Harry Daniels, an attorney representing the family, he also helped to take care of three others.
Brown’s cousin, Janine Hampton, told the Guardian he was a “proud father”.
She said: “Although he didn’t finish school, he pushed them to finish school.”
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BLACK ELIZABETH CITY RESIDENTS ARE LIVING IN FEAR
The death of Andrew Brown Jr. has sparked more fears among some of Elizabeth City’s black residents who are scared of leaving their houses.
One of the residents, Christian Gilyard, said he lives near where Brown was fatally shot by the police.
He told CNN that as a Black man the “thing that happened to him [Brown] could have happened to me.”
“To grow up in an area where automatically as soon as you walk out of your door and the police stereotype you — you’re scared,” Gilyard said. “A lot of people don’t know what that feels like. A lot of people have never experienced that.”
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PROSECUTOR: BROWN HIT DEPUTIES WITH CAR BEFORE HE WAS SHOT
Brown hit deputies with his car before they fired the shots that killed him, a prosecutor claimed on Wednesday.
Brown, 42, was shot and killed by police in Elizabeth City, North Carolina on April 21 while at the wheel of his car in his driveway.
Deputies had been serving drug-related search and arrest warrants at the time of the shooting.
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VISITATION SCHEDULED FOR TODAY
Andrew Brown, Jr.’s family has scheduled the first viewing today at Horton’s Funeral Home and Cremations on Dobbs St. in Hertford from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
A second Sunday viewing is set for the Museum of the Albermarle in Elizabeth City from 3-6 p.m.
An invitation-only celebration of Brown’s life takes place Monday at noon at Fountain of Life Church in Elizabeth City with a eulogy delivered by Rev. Al Sharpton.