Print The body-camera footage of police fatally shooting Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man in Elizabeth City, N.C., will not be released to the public but will be disclosed to Brown’s family, a judge ruled Wednesday, following days of outcry and protests over an encounter with unanswered questions. Superior Court Judge Jeff Foster ruled against a petition filed by a coalition of media outlets, including The Washington Post, to release the footage of the fatal police encounter involving Brown, 42, on April 21. Foster said the decision was based on the release of the video potentially affecting a trial if one occurs and possibly jeopardizing the safety of the deputies in question.