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June 11, 2021

State Autopsy Confirms Police Shot Andrew Brown Jr. in the Back of His Head
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In North Carolina, a state autopsy confirms Andrew Brown Jr., a Black
man who was shot by sheriff's deputies in April, died of a gunshot wound
to the back of his head. The report lists Brown's cause of death as
"homicide" and matches the results of an earlier independent autopsy and
what Brown's family says they witnessed in bodycam video. A North
Carolina prosecutor concluded last month the shooting was "justified"
and said officers will not be charged, prompting renewed protests
demanding justice for Brown.


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