Palm Beach Gardens Cop Officer Nouman Raja Fired After Corey Jones Shooting

[Eugene]

Source: NBC News

The plainclothes Florida officer who shot and killed musician Corey Jones last month has been fired, the city of Palm Beach Gardens said Thursday.

"The City of Palm Beach Gardens has been cautiously and methodically considering the employment status of Officer Nouman Raja," the city said in a statement. "Therefore, Officer Raja, a probationary employee with the City, has been terminated from employment effective Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at 5:00 PM."

Jones was fatally shot Oct. 18 on the side of a South Florida highway. Jones, who had a gun, never fired his weapon before the officer struck him three times, lawyers for his family have said.

The independent criminal investigation into the shooting incident is ongoing, according to city spokeswoman Candice Temple.


Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/palm-beach-gardens-cop-officer-nouman-raja-fired-after-corey-n462316

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NOV 12 2015, 2:11 PM ET

by JACQUELLENA CARRERO

Breaking story. No more yet at link.

[Iggo]

1. Hopefully they fired him in anticipation of arresting him.

I guess the headline reads better if it says they're arresting an ex-cop instead of a cop.

[WhiteHat]

2. He won't be prosecuted, only fired?

An American Citizen was killed here, and justice demands... that the guilty party loses his job? We can do better than that.

[Iggo]

3. Fuckin A right.