SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Varshan Brown was charged with murder and taken to trial after sheriff's deputies fatally shot his cousin in a violent drug raid at Brown's southeast Georgia home.
But jurors concluded the death of his cousin, Latoya James, wasn't Brown's fault.
James was killed May 4, 2021, after deputies with a search warrant for drugs came to Brown's darkened home at about 5 a.m.
Body camera video released prior to the trial showed deputies announcing themselves and then immediately forcing their way inside.
He was the only deputy equipped with a body camera during the raid, Higgins said.
Persons:
— Varshan Brown, Brown, Latoya James, wasn't, James, Breonna Taylor, ” Harry Daniels, “, wouldn’t, Casey, Michael Blaquiere, Keith Higgins, “ Brown, ” Higgins, Varshan Brown, ”, Tobe Karrh, Karrh, Higgins, Roger B, Lane
Organizations:
Sheriff's, Brunswick Judicial, The U.S . Justice Department
Locations:
SAVANNAH, Ga, Brown's, Georgia, Camden, Kentucky, Brunswick, Louisville , Kentucky, The, Louisville