He was waiting by his disabled car in the middle of the night in October 2015. #coreyjones 31, a popular reggae drummer was part of a band with a growing fanbase and played drums at many local churches including his grandfathers. His car broke down after a gig and he was waiting for a tow truck. He turned down rides from friends because he wanted to make sure his 10,000 music equipment was safe. The plainclothes officer who was 7 months on the job, was working undercover driving an unmarked van. He approached the car with nothing visible indicating he was a police officer. If Jones had not called 911 the officer's account of that night might have stuck. The audio wasn't released until 7 months later! Corey had a gun because his music equipment had been stolen previously and the gun was nowhere near his dead body so the officer's self defense claim didn't stick. He was fired then charged with manslaughter and attempted 1st degree murder. A roadside monument made up of rocks spells out Corey's name. A year after his death police passed regulation on body cameras based on legislation pushed by Corey's family. April 2019 the officer was sentenced to 25 years for manslaughter and attempted murder. A rare case of conviction. (Interestingly enough the officer was of Indian descent and feels his race factored in his conviction.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBfA-vOJHdh/?igshid=1ich1k2mvt7m9
