Nouman Raja has been convicted in the October 2015 shooting death of stranded motorist Corey Jones in South Florida. By Katie Mettler Katie Mettler Reporter covering breaking news and features Email Bio Follow March 7 at 11:44 AM A Florida jury found a fired police officer guilty of manslaughter and attempted murder in the October 2015 shooting death of Corey Jones, a 31-year-old stranded motorist.
It is the first time in 30 years that an officer in Florida has been convicted of an on-duty shooting.The former Palm Beach Gardens police officer was fired shortly after the shooting. With a photo of Corey Jones overlooking the courtroom, Chief Assistant State Attorney Adrienne Ellis points at Nouman Raja during her closing arguments on March 6 in West Palm Beach, Fla. Jones, a well-known musician in the South Florida community, had been on his way home from a Saturday night gig with his band when his car broke down on an Interstate 95 off-ramp. His brother and a band mate tried to help fix the car, but when they were unsuccessful, Jones waited alone for a tow truck.
Raja thought he was investigating an abandoned car, officials said at the time. Jones thought he was being robbed, prosecutors argued.Raja shot him multiple times. Raja’s attorneys argued at his trial in Palm Beach County that the shooting was justified because he feared for his life.Police say Corey Jones was carrying gun he purchased legally three days earlier when shot by officer
RobbyMRG His last name is Raja. That might have something to do with the conviction.
How much did the fact the cop wasn't white enter into the willingness to convict?
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