Judge Declines Immediate Release of Video in North Carolina Shooting
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Andrew Brown Jr. was fatally shot last week by Pasquotank County sheriff’s deputies.
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Judge Rejects Immediate Release of Video in Andrew Brown Jr. Shooting
A North Carolina judge declined a petition for the immediate release of police body-camera video in the fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr., but approved disclosure of redacted videos to family and one lawyer.
There is evidence that the release would advance a compelling public interest. There is evidence that the recording contains information that is otherwise confidential or exempt from disclosure or release under state or federal law. The court finds that the petitioner is not a person requesting or seeking to obtain evidence to determine legal issues in a potential court proceeding. The court finds No. 4 that it would reveal information regarding a person that is of a highly sensitive personal nature. No. 5, that the release may harm