<p>ROXBORO, N.C. (AP) – No charges will be filed against a North Carolina police officer who fatally shot a Black man who pointed a sawed-off shotgun at the officer, a district attorney said Wednesday.</p> <p>Person County District Attorney Mike Waters said that after reviewing the dashboard video, he determined that the Roxboro officer « reasonably … did fear for his life, and he was justified in using deadly force. »</p> <p>Police said David Brooks Jr., 45, of Roxboro was shot July 24 after officers responded to a call about a man wearing a mask and carrying what appeared to be a shotgun while walking down a highway and near a discount retail store.</p> <p>Roxboro Police Chief David Hess said investigators found a loaded sawed-off shotgun at the scene.
Hess said such guns are illegal in North Carolina.</p> <p>Two officers were placed on leave after the shooting, but Hess declined to name them at the time. Waters didn’t identify the officer who was cleared of possible charges.</p> <p>Several nights of protests followed the shooting, prompting town leaders to put the downtown area under a curfew for two nights.
<b>Roxboro is approximately 55 miles (88 kilometers) north of Raleigh.</p></div></b>
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