Relatives of a Black man who was fatally shot by authorities in North Carolina are planning to watch body camera video of the shooting Monday, though their lawyer said that “nothing’s guaranteed.”
The lawyer, Harry Daniels, said he was “hopeful” that relatives of Andrew Brown Jr. and their lawyers will review video Monday that shows the deadly encounter between Brown and Pasquotank County sheriff’s deputies.
Brown, 42, died Wednesday after deputies attempted to serve a warrant for his arrest on felony drug charges, authorities have said. The circumstances of his death remain unclear.
Wayne Kendall, another family lawyer, said there could be “technical issues” regarding who can review the video under North Carolina law. But, he said, relatives of people killed by police are allowed by law to see video of a fatal encounter if the person’s image is captured in that video.
Their lawyers are also allowed to see the video, Kendall added.
“The family is ready to see this body cam footage,” Daniels said. “We are ready.”
The announcement comes after Pasquotank County Sheriff Tommy S. Wooten said that he couldn’t release the video without a judge’s order because it had already been given to state investigators.
On Saturday, Wooten pledged transparency and said he planned on asking a judge to allow the video’s release.
Seven deputies who were involved in the incident were placed on paid administrative leave after the shooting.
The shooting, which occurred in a residential neighborhood in Elizabeth City, prompted protests and calls to release the video. Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday tweeted that initial reports about Brown’s death were “tragic and extremely concerning.”
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