https://apnews.com/article/nc-state-wire-shootings-f34de258510be2f3c6332e92d53eec67"ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina sheriff’s deputies were justified in their fatal shooting of a Black man in April because the man ignored their commands and drove his car directly at one of them before they fired any shots, a prosecutor said Tuesday.
Andrew Brown Jr.’s actions caused deputies to believe it was necessary to use deadly force, District Attorney Andrew Womble told a news conference. He said he would not be filing criminal charges against any of the deputies, who were trying to take Brown into custody while serving drug-related warrants at his house."
Not surprising, but also not good for Elizabeth City. A lot of people felt like releasing the body cam footage was a no-brainer, but this decision could cause tensions in the city to get worse.
