Officials in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, have issued a state of emergency as police prepare to release body-camera footage in the shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. 

The 42-year-old was shot and killed by police officers on Wednesday after they attempted to serve him an arrest warrant. 

This is Andrew Brown Jr — a 42yo Black father of SEVEN. He was gunned down by police in North Carolina as he was allegedly driving away from them, posing no danger to officers. pic.twitter.com/TtUAqW5hFd

— Ben Crump (@AttorneyCrump) April 24, 2021

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According to CNN, the arrest warrant being served was related to felony drug charges, but no drugs or weapons were found in Brown’s car or home. 

Seven deputies with the Pasquotank County Sheriff’s Office were placed on leave, CBS reported. 

A city proclamation requires a formal request for body camera footage to be released to the public. 

Brown’s family expected to see the footage on Monday morning at 10:30 a.m. EST, but they were still waiting by noon.  

Their attorney Bakari Sellers and Ben Crump organized a press conference and announced that they were notified that police needed to redact something from the video and it would be late. 

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This is a developing story that will be updated. 

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