NC Prosecutor Says Deputies Justified in Andrew Brown Jr. Shooting

NC Prosecutor Says Deputies Justified in Andrew Brown Jr. Shooting

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In North Carolina, a prosecutor justified the use of deadly force in the shooting of Andrew Brown, citing video evidence showing Brown's actions as a threat to deputies. The District Attorney released body camera footage, which some found disturbing. The DA argued that the deputies faced both actual and apparent danger, leading them to fire. Brown's family and their attorneys claimed he was trying to escape, not threatening deputies. Activists demanded resignations, and the FBI launched a civil rights investigation.

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