Palm Beach Gardens Cop Officer Nouman Raja Fired After Corey Jones Shooting
Source: NBC News
The plainclothes Florida officer who shot and killed musician Corey Jones last month has been fired, the city of Palm Beach Gardens said Thursday.
"The City of Palm Beach Gardens has been cautiously and methodically considering the employment status of Officer Nouman Raja," the city said in a statement. "Therefore, Officer Raja, a probationary employee with the City, has been terminated from employment effective Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at 5:00 PM."
Jones was fatally shot Oct. 18 on the side of a South Florida highway. Jones, who had a gun, never fired his weapon before the officer struck him three times, lawyers for his family have said.
The independent criminal investigation into the shooting incident is ongoing, according to city spokeswoman Candice Temple.
Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/palm-beach-gardens-cop-officer-nouman-raja-fired-after-corey-n462316
NOV 12 2015, 2:11 PM ET
by JACQUELLENA CARRERO
Breaking story. No more yet at link.
Iggo
(47,581 posts)I guess the headline reads better if it says they're arresting an ex-cop instead of a cop.
WhiteHat
(129 posts)An American Citizen was killed here, and justice demands... that the guilty party loses his job? We can do better than that.