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No charges in fatal police shooting of Black motorist Andrew Brown, N.C. prosecutor says A North Carolina prosecutor said Tuesday that sheriff's deputies were justified in fatally shooting Andrew Brown Jr. because he struck a deputy with his car and nearly ran him over while ignoring commands to show his hands and get out of the vehicle. Social Sharing District attorney says Brown's actions caused deputies to believe it was necessary to use deadly force The Associated Press · Posted: May 18, 2021 1:42 PM ET | Last Updated: May 18 Rev. Al Sharpton speaks during the funeral for Andrew Brown ...

A North Carolina prosecutor says sheriff's deputies were justified in their fatal shooting of a Black man in April because Andrew Brown Jr. ignored their commands and drove his car directly at one of them before they fired any shots. ELIZABETH CITY — A North Carolina prosecutor said Tuesday that sheriff's deputies were justified in fatally shooting Andrew Brown Jr. because he ignored their commands and endangered at least two of them when he drove his car toward them. District Attorney Andrew Womble said at a news conference that Brown used his car as a "deadly weapon," causing Pasquotan...

North Carolina sheriff's deputies 'justified' in fatally shooting Andrew Brown Jr., DA says David K. Li and Antonio Planas and Natalie Obregon and Jamie Morrison and Emma Thorne and Anthony Cusumano North Carolina sheriff's deputies were justified in fatally shooting a Black man during an attempted arrest last month and no charges will be filed against law enforcement, prosecutors said Tuesday. Andrew Brown Jr., 42, was killed while behind the wheel of his car on April 21 in Elizabeth City as Pasquotank County sheriff's deputies were serving a warrant for his arreston felony d...

Image via AP Photo/Travis Long This article is republished here with permission from The Associated Press. This content is shared here because the topic may interest Snopes readers; it does not, however, represent the work of Snopes fact-checkers or editors. ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina prosecutor said Tuesday that sheriff’s deputies were justified in fatally shooting Andrew Brown Jr. because he ignored their commands and endangered at least two of them when he drove his car toward them. District Attorney Andrew Womble said at a news conference that Br...

Andrew Brown Jr. case: Deputies will keep jobs after prosecutor says fatal shooting justified By Kelly Hayes and Megan Ziegler Published  Andrew Brown Jr's death justified, according to North Carolina District Attorney; Officers will not face charges North Carolina District Attorney Andrew Womble said at a press conference on Tuesday that the deputy-involved shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. "while tragic, was justified." ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. - The three deputies involved in the killing of Andrew Brown Jr. last month in Elizabeth City will keep their jobs after being disciplined and retrained, Pa...