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(ELIZABETH CITY, N.C.) Family and friends of Andrew Brown Jr. gathered Monday at a North Carolina church for his funeral as protesters continue to take to the streets to demand justice and answers over why sheriff’s deputies opened fire on the 42-year-old Black man outside his home last month.
Brown’s invitation-only funeral service was held at noon at the Fountain of Life Church in Elizabeth City.
The service began with a choir calling itself the “Andrew Brown Jr. Ensemble” singing gospel tunes, “I Put it All in His Hands” and “You are my All in All.”
As Andrew Brown Jr. is laid to rest, the circumstances around his death remain unclear
The family of Andrew Brown Jr. will say goodbye to the 42-year-old Monday as they continue to demand answers, 12 days after the Black father and grandfather was fatally shot by North Carolina sheriff’s deputies.
“He was a caring person, and everything he did was for his kids,” Brown’s son, Khalil Ferebee, told CNN last week. “He really loved all of us. It’s just sad that my baby brothers, my baby sisters got to grow up without him now.”
Brown’s funeral will be held at a Fountain of Life Church in Elizabeth City, said Benjamin Crump, a civil rights attorney and lawyer for the Brown family. Members of Brown’s family and Crump are expected to speak, along with the Rev. Al Sharpton, the civil rights leader, who will deliver the eulogy.
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Elizabeth City, North Carolina (CNN)Andrew Brown Jr. s aunt said Sunday that not all of Brown s family members were allowed to see the body camera footage from the day he was fatally shot. I was overcome with shock and surprise because we were told to come down, Brown family will see the video, that s what we expected, Lillie Brown Clark told CNN. I just don t understand what they are trying to accomplish. What s the point in having the video and taxpayers pay for body cams if they are not being seen?
I want to serve my community | People traveled from afar to show support at Andrew Brown Jr. funeral
While family and friends said their final goodbyes to Andrew Brown Jr., others who didn t know him well came to help in the service to show their support. Author: Anne Sparaco (13News Now) Published: 12:10 PM EDT May 3, 2021 Updated: 12:10 PM EDT May 3, 2021
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. The family and friends of Andrew Brown Jr. are saying their final goodbyes at his funeral Monday afternoon before he is laid to rest.
This follows days of protests demanding transparency with the police body camera footage on the day Brown was shot and killed by a Pasquotank Sheriff Deputy.