Activists ask North Carolina governor to press for federal probe in fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.

Activists are asking North Carolina's governor to press for federal probe in fatal shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. by deputies.

Determined to get justice for a Black man fatally shot by North Carolina sheriff's deputies who were deemed justified in their use of deadly force by a local prosecutor, a group of civil rights activists and religious leaders met Thursday with the state's governor to ask him to support their request for an expedited federal investigation. The group met with Gov. Roy Cooper, State Attorney General Josh Stein and members of the legislative Black Caucus to discuss the April 21 shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. in Liberty City by Pasquotank County Sheriff's deputies who went to the 42-year-old man's home to serve an arrest warrant stemming from a drug investigation. "Outstanding. Uplifting. Rejuvenated. Re-energized," Pasquotank County NAACP chapter president Keith Rivers said of the meeting. Following the meeting, Roy's staff released a statement saying, "The Governor continued to express his belief that federal officials should continue to investigate this shooting and that special prosecutors should handle cases of police shootings."