Black man killed by deputies in North Carolina ‘shot in back of head’

Attorney Chantel Cherry-Lassiter watched a 20-second portion of body camera video with the family of Andrew Brown Jr on Monday.
Black man killed by deputies in North Carolina ‘shot in back of head’

People gather for a peaceful demonstration (Gerry Broome/AP)

A black man killed by deputies in North Carolina was shot in the back of his head and had his hands on the car steering wheel when they opened fire, attorneys for the family said.

Attorney Chantel Cherry-Lassiter watched a 20-second portion of body camera video with the family of Andrew Brown Jr on Monday.

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