My heart goes out to Andrew Brown Jr.’s family, who watched what must have been agonizing video footage yesterday. This is a tragedy. We all want transparency & to see a fair & just resolution. The SBI is currently conducting an independent investigation, & ... 1/

I am confident that the SBI& #39;s work will be thorough.
A number of people have asked me to take over this prosecution. I want to clarify that under North Carolina law, the District Attorney, not the Attorney General, controls the prosecution of criminal cases. 2/

For my office to play a role in the prosecution, the District Attorney must request our assistance. My office has reached out to District Attorney Andrew Womble to offer that assistance, which he has acknowledged. 3/3