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October 21, 2015

Florida: Questions Raised After Plainclothes Cop Kills Black Musician 
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In Florida, family and friends are raising questions about a
plainclothes police officer's fatal shooting of African-American
musician Corey Jones. Palm Beach Gardens police say officer Nouman Raja
was in an unmarked cruiser when he stopped to investigate Jones' car,
which had broken down. Police said the officer was "suddenly confronted
by an armed subject" and opened fire, killing Jones. It's unclear if
Raja identified himself as an officer. There is no police dashboard or
body camera video of the shooting.

 

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