Florida police officer Nouman Raja,who fatally shot stranded black motorist found guilty

[StringerBell]

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...-raja-who-fatally-shot-stranded-black-n980436

A fired Florida police officer was found guilty Thursday of manslaughter and attempted first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a stranded black motorist in 2015.

Nouman Raja, 41, could face life in prison for fatally shooting of musician Corey Jones, 31, who was waiting for help for his broken down SUV on the side of a South Florida highway when he was killed by Raja.

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.

Raja shot him repeatedly.

Raja's attorneys said that he did identify himself and should be protected by Florida's "stand your ground" law because he feared for his life.

The Palm Beach Gardens officer was fired less than a month after the shooting.

The last time a Florida officer faced trial for an on-duty killing was in 1989. William Lozano was convicted of two manslaughter counts for fatally shooting a black motorcyclist, but the verdict was later dismissed. He was acquitted in a 1993 retrial.

 

[Goldie]

Finally

 

[Inglewood_B]

a nice step in the right direction but this cop wasn’t white. It was a pretty easy decision to throw this one to the wolves

 

[Agent_Ro]

It happened in a county near me. You know what’s the worst part? This is probably the first time a cop in Florida has been convicted in an on duty shooting in the last 30 years

 

[Shotta]

These "other" races better start realizing that just because white folks talk about niggers in front of them don't mean you get the same privileges as them.