State autopsy says Andrew Brown Jr. died from gunshot wound to head
Family released a statement through their attorneys after the results
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Posted at 3:44 PM, Jun 10, 2021
and last updated 2021-06-10 16:46:33-04
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. â The family attorneys of Andrew Brown Jr. have released a statement in response to autopsy results.
Civil Rights attorney Ben Crump, Bakari Sellers, Harry Daniels, and Chantel Cherry-Lassiter released the following statement in response to the release of autopsy findings in the police killing of Andrew Brown Jr.:
âThe autopsy results prove what weâve always known to be true: Pasquotank County deputies executed Andrew Brown Jr. with a kill shot to the back of the head. The false narrative that DA Womble has attempted to weave is completely discredited by this autopsy report. While we are not surprised by the findings, we are both astounded and disgusted that the authorities in this case didnât even have t
Andrew Brown Jr.
On April 21, 2021, Pasquotank County deputies shot and killed Andrew Brown Jr., 42, as they carried out drug-related search and arrest warrants. Several weeks later, District Attorney Andrew Womble announced
he had reviewed the probe by the State Bureau of Investigation and determined that Brown s killing was justified. Womble s office would not pursue criminal charges against the officers involved. Brown s death renewed peaceful protests in Elizabeth City, as North Carolinians continued to call for change to root out racism.
Follow WUNC s ongoing coverage of the case and its repercussions across the state.
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