“What I will say is that if evidence shows that any of my deputies violate the law or policies, they will be held accountable,” Sheriff Wooten said earlier this week. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, said the body-camera footage should be released. “Initial reports of the shooting in Elizabeth City and death of Andrew Brown, Jr. this week are tragic and extremely concerning,” Mr. Cooper wrote on Twitter. If the request is denied, the measure calls for the Council to petition a court to release the footage. “What we are looking for at this time will be accurate answers and not fast answers,” Mr. Womble said.

Source: New York Times April 24, 2021 03:11 UTC