11-12-2015, 03:16 PM
Looks like things are not going well for Raja
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-b...story.html
Palm Beach Gardens fires officer Nouman Raja after Corey Jones police shooting
e Palm Beach Gardens police officer who shot and killed Corey Jones last month has been fired, a city spokeswoman said Thursday.
“The city of Palm Beach Gardens has been cautiously and methodically considering the employment status of Officer Nouman Raja,” according to spokeswoman Candice Temple.
As a result, Raja, who still was a probationary employee with the city, was “terminated from employment,” Temple said. The decision took effect at Wednesday afternoon.
Investigations by multiple agencies into the Oct. 18 officer shooting still are underway. “And the city will continue to cooperate with all agencies involved,” Temple said.
Raja, 38, shot Jones, 31, as Jones waited for a tow truck in his broken-down SUV off Interstate 95 at PGA Boulevard just after 3 a.m. Jones, a church drummer who also played the drums in a band that performed across Palm Beach County, was driving home from a gig when his car broke down
Raja was working a burglary detail in plainclothes when he approached Jones, officials said. The Police Department said Raja thought Jones' car was abandoned.
As Raja approached the car, police said Jones pulled out his legally purchased and licensed weapon.
Raja was not in uniform, not in a marked police vehicle and did not show a badge to Jones before he shot him, Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg said at a news conference days after the shooting.
Jones' family members said they think Jones did not know Raja was a police officer.
Immediately after the shooting, Nouman initially had been placed on paid administrative leave, per department policy.
This story will be updated. Check back for more information
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-b...story.html
Palm Beach Gardens fires officer Nouman Raja after Corey Jones police shooting
e Palm Beach Gardens police officer who shot and killed Corey Jones last month has been fired, a city spokeswoman said Thursday.
“The city of Palm Beach Gardens has been cautiously and methodically considering the employment status of Officer Nouman Raja,” according to spokeswoman Candice Temple.
As a result, Raja, who still was a probationary employee with the city, was “terminated from employment,” Temple said. The decision took effect at Wednesday afternoon.
Investigations by multiple agencies into the Oct. 18 officer shooting still are underway. “And the city will continue to cooperate with all agencies involved,” Temple said.
Raja, 38, shot Jones, 31, as Jones waited for a tow truck in his broken-down SUV off Interstate 95 at PGA Boulevard just after 3 a.m. Jones, a church drummer who also played the drums in a band that performed across Palm Beach County, was driving home from a gig when his car broke down
Raja was working a burglary detail in plainclothes when he approached Jones, officials said. The Police Department said Raja thought Jones' car was abandoned.
As Raja approached the car, police said Jones pulled out his legally purchased and licensed weapon.
Raja was not in uniform, not in a marked police vehicle and did not show a badge to Jones before he shot him, Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg said at a news conference days after the shooting.
Jones' family members said they think Jones did not know Raja was a police officer.
Immediately after the shooting, Nouman initially had been placed on paid administrative leave, per department policy.
This story will be updated. Check back for more information