BREAKING: A fired Florida police officer is found guilty of manslaughter and attempted murder for killing stranded black motorist, becoming the first officer in the state to be convicted of an on-duty shooting in 30 years
1 / 3Nouman Raja sits between defense attorney Scott Richardson, left, and paralegal Debi Stratton as attorney Richard Lubin gives his closing arguments in Raja's trial, Wednesday, March 6, 2019 in West Palm Beach, Fla. Raja, a former Palm Beach Gardens police officer, is charged with the fatal 2015 shooting of stranded motorist Corey Jones.
One said"the sweetest sound was the click of those handcuffs" after Raja was led from the courtroom. Judge Joseph Marx set sentencing for April 26. Jones, a housing inspector and part-time drummer, had been returning home from a nightclub performance when his vehicle stalled. He had purchased the .38-caliber handgun days earlier to protect his $10,000 drum set, which was in the SUV.
Suddenly, Raja shouts at Jones to raise his hands, using an expletive. Jones replies"Hold on!" and Raja repeats his demand. Prosecutors said Raja, not knowing of the tow-truck dispatcher recording, tried to deceive investigators. He told them in a video-recorded interview hours after the shooting he said"Police, can I help you?" as Jones jumped from the SUV. He told investigators Jones then leapt backward and pointed his gun, forcing him to fire. Raja said Jones ran but turned and again pointed his gun, forcing him to fire the second volley.
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