11-01-2015, 05:29 PM
I have been following this one down here since it happened. It sounds like this guy Jones may have gotten out of his car or come from around it with his gun in his hand, the cop saw it freaked and shot him, Bad call from both of them.
Jones had just bought the gun a few days before after he got his CCW. The gun box and receipt were found in the car and the gun somewhere between the car and where Jones died, He had apparently run when the cop drew and fired on him. The cop fired 7 times and hit Jones 3 times. I believe I read Jones never fired at all.
I can kind of see it from Jones side, its dark there (I know the spot) and its in the hood. The van rolled up on him and the guy got out, here is where the mistakes started. Unknown if the COP ID'd himself, unknown where exactly where Jones was: in the car, next to the car, on the other side? According to the cop he was "Confronted" by a guy with a gun. Here is the split second decision....cop draws and fires.
The cop was working burglaries in the area, plain clothes, unmarked vehicle. People are calling for all cops to be wearing body cams, I don't know if that would have been possible in this situation, maybe.
May be a while before we find out much, if anything.
Jones people are calling for "Justice" what they want is revenge.
This was a bad deal, no winners
Jones had just bought the gun a few days before after he got his CCW. The gun box and receipt were found in the car and the gun somewhere between the car and where Jones died, He had apparently run when the cop drew and fired on him. The cop fired 7 times and hit Jones 3 times. I believe I read Jones never fired at all.
I can kind of see it from Jones side, its dark there (I know the spot) and its in the hood. The van rolled up on him and the guy got out, here is where the mistakes started. Unknown if the COP ID'd himself, unknown where exactly where Jones was: in the car, next to the car, on the other side? According to the cop he was "Confronted" by a guy with a gun. Here is the split second decision....cop draws and fires.
The cop was working burglaries in the area, plain clothes, unmarked vehicle. People are calling for all cops to be wearing body cams, I don't know if that would have been possible in this situation, maybe.
May be a while before we find out much, if anything.
Jones people are calling for "Justice" what they want is revenge.
This was a bad deal, no winners