(CNN) Attorneys for the family of a North Carolina man fatally shot by deputies have called for a local district attorney to recuse himself from the case, citing "well-defined" conflicts between the prosecutor and the sheriff's office. Andrew Brown Jr. was fatally shot by Pasquotank County sheriff's deputies in Elizabeth City on April 21 when they attempted to serve him with an arrest warrant, according to the sheriff's office. Andrew Womble, the district attorney for Pasquotank and nearby counties, has said Brown's moving vehicle made contact with law enforcement officers twice before the deputies opened fire. The family attorneys dispute that account. Seven deputies have been placed on administrative leave following the shooting, two others have resigned and one deputy retired, according to Pasquotank County Sheriff Tommy Wooten.

Source: CNN May 08, 2021 17:37 UTC