Gwendolyn White lawyer withdrew from case on day of shooting

Key Points:

• Gwendolyn White, charged with attempted murder after shooting two attorneys at the Wake County courthouse, had previously sought police body camera footage related to a 2021 dispute with a neighbor.
• Aviance Brown, an attorney who briefly represented White pro bono, clarified that her involvement was limited to the body camera footage case and not connected to White's allegations of negligent healthcare for her late mother.
• Brown emphasized that the two issues have been wrongly conflated on social media, which has sensationalized the narrative, and expressed condolences to the victims and their families.
• White’s efforts to obtain the footage involved delays and challenges, including initial claims that the footage was deleted, but it was eventually made available; Brown withdrew from the case in May citing professional conduct rules.
• White appeared in court on the attempted murder charges and was ordered held without bail, with an attorney to be appointed for her defense; Brown also highlighted the broader need for improved mental health support in the country.