Judge Declines Immediate Release of Video in North Carolina Shooting Last Updated Andrew Brown Jr. was fatally shot last week by Pasquotank County sheriff’s deputies. -0:00 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 the reputation or jeopardize the safety of a person. No. 6, that the release would create a serious threat to the fair and impartial orderly administration of justice. And No. 7, that confidentiality is necessary at this point to protect either — to protect an active internal and criminal investigation or potential internal criminal investigation. The court therefore finds that a good cause does not exist for granting the petition of the media petitioners, and therefore, that petition is respectfully denied. The court orders as follows: That the five body-cam videos be disclosed to Khalil Ferebee and his immediate family within one-degree of kinship, and one attorney licensed to practice law in the state of North Carolina. That is disclosure — that the video be held from release for a period of no less than 30 days and no more than 45 days, and that that will, to allow completion of any investigation being undertaken by the F.B.I. and by the district attorney’s office in this county. The disclosure of the video shall occur within 10 days, and Pasquotank County Sheriff’s Department is ordered to blur or redact all facial and identifying features of the officer shown prior to disclosure. That means facial features, name tags, any identifying information of those officers, officers prior to disclosure. The court, in its final order in this matter, will specify the time frames within which the video may be disclosed. In viewing the video, there were certain portions of the video that were conversations between officers, between superiors. I’m going to evaluate those videos, determine which portions are appropriate for release and are for disclosure, I’m sorry. And then we’ll provide that in my order so that the videos can be properly prepared to be disclosed to the family.