Judge says family of Andrew Brown Jr. can see footage of his fatal shooting

Judge says family of Andrew Brown Jr. can see footage of his fatal shooting

Brown was fatally shot when Pasquotank County deputies were trying to execute warrants on April 21, officials said.

The Pasquotank County Sheriff’s Office and a media coalition had petitioned the court to allow for the disclosure of the videos. Under North Carolina law, body camera video is not a public record and cannot be released without a court order.

Marchers protest the shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. on April 28 in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.

Judge Jeff Foster granted, in part, a petition from the sheriff’s office allowing Brown’s family and one of its legal representatives to view the videos — but they will not be allowed to receive copies or make recordings.

The judge filed

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