A Black man from Virginia is fighting for his life after being shot by a sheriff's deputy who mistook Isaiah Brown's phone for a gun. PREVIOUS: Report: Black man in Virginia shot by deputy after calling 911 The shooting happened in Spotsylvania County on Wednesday. Brown, 32, was walking away from his home while on the phone with a 911 dispatcher. In a press release issued by the sheriff's office, police said they were responding to a 'domestic disturbance.' Press Release pic.twitter.com/8SPp18e0ko — Spotsylvania Sheriff (@SpotsySheriff) April 21, 2021 The body-camera footage was released Friday, USA Today reported. It allegedly shows the officer yelling […]
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