ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Relatives and friends of Andrew Brown Jr. say he had a smile that belied a lifetime of loss and troubles with the law. They say he was a doting father who was quick to crack a joke and was determined to make sure his children had better lives than he had.
The 42-year-old Elizabeth City, North Carolina, man was shot to death Wednesday by a Pasquotank County deputy sheriff trying to serve a search warrant.
The shooting has prompted protests and demands for accountability.
Court records show Brown had a history of criminal charges stretching back into the 1990s, including a misdemeanor drug possession conviction and some pending felony drug charges.
