Corey Jones, 31 a Church Drummer was shot three times by plain clothes cop this past weekend. Nouman Rja, 38 was on duty riding in an unmarked vehicle around 3AM where he approached Jones while he was waiting for a tow truck because his car broke down on Interstate 95. Police are still investigating what caused the confrontation.
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The Palm Beach Gardens Police Department have not yet come out and said what triggered the confrontation between Jones and Officer Raja. Raja has been placed on paid administrative leave per department policy. Police have also reported that Jones bought a hand gun three days before the fatal incident. The incident has left Jones family demanding an explanation.
“The only thing that remains unanswered is why this plainclothes cop in an unmarked van would have this encounter with Corey, who was waiting on the tow truck, and he ends up dead with three bullets in his body.”
Crump told reporters at a family news conference.
The state attorney told the family that Jones tried to run away, and that one of the three bullets hit him in his arm and his side, according to Crump. The “most fatal” bullet hit Jones on his side, pierced his aorta and was lodged in his upper body. A final autopsy report has not been released.
