Charlotte community leaders are responding to District Attorney Andrew Womble’s decision not to charge the deputies who shot and killed Andrew Brown, Jr in Elizabeth City.
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In a press conference Tuesday morning, District Attorney Andrew Womble announced he has reviewed the probe by the State Bureau of Investigation and determined that the killing of Andrew Brown Jr. by Pasquotank County Deputies was justified. His office will not pursue criminal charges against the officers involved, he said.
Deputies shot and killed Brown the morning of April 21 as they were carrying out drug-related search and arrest warrants.
Womble played footage from four body cameras to reporters present, and multiple news outlets live-streamed the footage. In describing the videos, Womble said Brown used his car “as a deadly weapon” in his interaction with law enforcement officers both in backing up and in driving away from his residence and toward the street.
First Published: 2:15 PM PDT, May 18, 2021
District Attorney Andrew Womble announced Tuesday that no officers would be charged in the fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. last month.
North Carolina deputies were “justified” when they shot and killed Andrew Brown Jr., a 42-year-old Black motorist, while trying to arrest him as he fled by car last month, District Attorney Andrew Womble announced Tuesday.
No police will be charged in Brown’s death, Womble said.
The news came as portions of the bodycam footage from the incident were released to the public. The video shows Brown trying to escape in his car as police closed in to arrest him. Cops fired 14 times, striking Brown in the head.
18 May 2021
District Attorney Andrew Womble announced Tuesday the deputies who shot and killed Andrew Brown Jr. in April in North Carolina were justified in their actions and will not be criminally charged.
“Mr. Brown’s death, while tragic, was justified, because Mr. Brown’s actions caused three deputies with the Pasquotank County Sheriff’s Office to reasonably believe it was necessary to use deadly force to protect themselves and others,” Womble stated.
He made the comments prior to showing body camera footage of the incident to the public for the first time, according to ABC 11.
“Brown’s family, who had already seen the video in question, previously said the video showed Brown, afraid for his life, backing away and then driving off in an attempt to escape being killed,” the outlet continued: