In their statement, Brown's family expressed the opposite view, noting that out of the seven officers only three opened fire. AdvertisementThe family's statement - released by high-profile civil rights attorney Ben Crump - read: 'Andrew Brown Jr., his grieving family, and this community deserve answers. Several reporters asserted that the heavily-edited bodycam video showed Brown was trying to drive away from the officers, not into them. He also said preliminary autopsy results showed Brown had meth in his mouth when he died. Brown's shooting sparked protests over multiple weeks by demonstrators calling for the public release of body camera footage.

Source: Daily Mail May 18, 2021 15:10 UTC