Jury: Fired Florida police officer Nouman Raja is guilty of manslaughter while armed and attempted 1st-degree murder in the deadly shooting of motorist Corey Jones in 2015.
Nouman Raja, center, stands with his defense team during his trial in West Palm Beach, Florida, on March 5, 2019.Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.A fired Florida police officer was found guilty Thursday of manslaughter and attempted murder in the fatal shooting of a stranded black motorist in 2015.
The four-man, two woman jury had deliberated for about four hours before delivering the verdict of manslaughter with a firearm and attempted first-degree murder, according to The Associated Press. Raja had no reaction as the verdict was read. Prosecutors say an audio recording of the shooting indicate Raja — who was on-duty but in plain clothes and driving an unmarked white van — had never identified himself.They said Jones, who was returning home from a performance with drums valued at $10,000 in the back of his SUV, pulled his legally-owned handgun because he feared he was being robbed.
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