Crowd holds vigil, demands justice for Roxboro man shot, killed by police

Two Roxboro police officers are currently on paid leave, and the State Bureau of Investigation is reviewing the shooting death.

What started out as a vigil Saturday for Brooks at the town's pavilion eventually spilled into downtown streets. Protesters were marching, some chanting with megaphones while others were shouting "No justice, no peace."

Organizers with The Black Revolutionists took part in an event, then left. After that, protesters with the group NC BORN demonstrated in front of the county courthouse.

A few protesters were seen being arrested. NC BORN posted on its social media that five people were arrested overnight.

Police gave them to the count of 10 to disperse, and many of them did.

A statement from the Roxboro Police Department's Facebook page said officers arrested a group of people after 10 p.m. for illegally carrying weapons and having bottles filled with flammable liquid. Police also towed some cars.

"Future unlawful assembly without a permit or other attempts to commit acts of violence will result in immediate law enforcement action," the statement said.

Brooks' brother, who was a part of the vigil, said that, while he has respect for both the county's sheriff and police departments, he was out protesting to demand justice

"We want justice. We want honesty," said Vee Monique, vice president of the Black Revolutionists. "We understand that the people that are in office, that are in the police department, are in cahoots, so we might have to take this over their heads, if possible."

State investigators are reviewing video from dashboard cameras in patrol cars at the scene, as well as any cellphone video shot by bystanders, to determine if there is any footage that will help in the investigation.