Pasquotank County Sheriff Tommy Wooten and roughly 20 media organizations have filed petitions to release the video of the attempted arrest and fatal shooting by sheriff's deputies last Wednesday, arguing disclosure was in the public interest.
Womble asked Superior Court Judge Jeff Foster to allow 30 days for the SBI to complete its investigation and said he would argue against release even after that deadline if he decides to bring charges against the officers. He said release would hinder the "fair and impartial administration of justice."
Sheriff Wooten has said his deputies were attempting to serve search and arrest warrants on the 42-year-old Brown related to felony drug charges when the shooting occurred, and that Brown had a history of resisting arrest.