A Black man misplaced his life for no cause in any respect aside from a police officer was too scared, too silly, and too trigger-happy.
54-year-old Robert Jones was shot lifeless by 43-year-old Christopher Sweeney, an off-duty Philidelphia murder detective—a tragic irony to say the least. In response to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Sweeney was on his means house in his private automobile and was armed along with his private firearm when he and Jones, a highway help operator, stopped at an intersection close to Northeast Philadelphia. Jones obtained out of his automobile, approached Sweeney’s automobile, and was instantly met with gunfire—the household’s lawyer Shaka Johnson believes that Jones thought Sweeney might need been stranded and wanted assist in keeping with Fox29.
“You’ve got an off obligation, armed officer shoot and kill an unarmed one that is licensed to do roadside help sporting a reflective jacket,” mentioned Shaka Jones.
Jones was taken to an area hospital the place he would die quickly after arrival. Throughout their preliminary investigation, which included a search of the storm drains, no firearm was discovered.
The encounter between the 2 males was first reported as “an tried carjacking” as famous by The Inquirer, nonetheless, sources in legislation enforcement don’t imagine that to be the case. Robert Jones labored for a sister firm of meals service large Aramark for 21 years along with working as a groundskeeper for the Philadelphia Eagles.
By way of Fox29:
“To me, I really feel as if they’re attempting to avoid wasting the officer and on the similar time they’re attempting to place the stain on my brother’s identify,” mentioned Michael Jones.
It feels that method to us too. Our ideas and prayers exit to the Johnson household. We are going to present extra particulars on this capturing as extra info turns into accessible.