11-01-2015, 03:26 PM
Corey Jones -- The Fatal Incident
On the night of October 18th, Corey Jones played a gig in Jupiter, Florida. His car broke down on I-95 on the way home and he called a friend.
The friend went to the scene and couldn't get the car started. So, Corey called the #HELP line for a tow and the friend left. It was just after 3:00 a.m. and Corey was waiting for the tow truck to arrive; he was reportedly still connected to the HELP line when he was shot and the family hopes the call was recorded to help shed light on what went down.
Around 3:15 a.m., Palm Beach Police Officer Nouman Raja,38, pulled up behind Jones' Hyundai. Raja was on duty/stakeout at a nearby hotel in relation to a rash of care thefts. Raja was in plain clothes and an unmarked white van. He says he was investigating what he thought was an abandoned car when he was "suddenly confronted by an armed suspect". No dash cam or body cam. Raja shot Jones three times. At this time, no statements have been released indicating that Jones pointed his gun at the officer or that Jones fired his weapon. Jones' gun, which he'd purchased a few days earlier legally, was reportedly found near his car.
About Officer Raja
Officer Raja had previously worked for Atlantis, Florida police. He had been written up three times, twice for mishandling evidence and once for improper pursuit. He took a $10,000 salary reduction when he transferred to Palm Beach PD in April. He has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the results of the investigation being conducted by the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office stated that it could take several months for them to complete their investigation.
Sources:
http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/...story.html
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/ar...45189.html
http://heavy.com/news/2015/10/corey-jone...ed-photos/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...hurch.html
On the night of October 18th, Corey Jones played a gig in Jupiter, Florida. His car broke down on I-95 on the way home and he called a friend.
The friend went to the scene and couldn't get the car started. So, Corey called the #HELP line for a tow and the friend left. It was just after 3:00 a.m. and Corey was waiting for the tow truck to arrive; he was reportedly still connected to the HELP line when he was shot and the family hopes the call was recorded to help shed light on what went down.
Around 3:15 a.m., Palm Beach Police Officer Nouman Raja,38, pulled up behind Jones' Hyundai. Raja was on duty/stakeout at a nearby hotel in relation to a rash of care thefts. Raja was in plain clothes and an unmarked white van. He says he was investigating what he thought was an abandoned car when he was "suddenly confronted by an armed suspect". No dash cam or body cam. Raja shot Jones three times. At this time, no statements have been released indicating that Jones pointed his gun at the officer or that Jones fired his weapon. Jones' gun, which he'd purchased a few days earlier legally, was reportedly found near his car.
About Officer Raja
Officer Raja had previously worked for Atlantis, Florida police. He had been written up three times, twice for mishandling evidence and once for improper pursuit. He took a $10,000 salary reduction when he transferred to Palm Beach PD in April. He has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the results of the investigation being conducted by the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office stated that it could take several months for them to complete their investigation.
Sources:
http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/...story.html
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/ar...45189.html
http://heavy.com/news/2015/10/corey-jone...ed-photos/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-...hurch.html