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OFFICE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY
PRESS RELEASE
June 1, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael B. Edmondson
[email protected]
STATE ATTORNEY TO PROVIDE UPDATE ON COREY JONES GRAND JURY
PRESENTMENT
State Attorney Dave Aronberg will provide an update on the Corey
Jones Grand Jury Presentment today,
Wednesday June 1st
at 3:00pm. The update will be held at the State Attorney’s
Office at 401 North Dixie
Highway, West Palm Beach, on the 2nd
floor.
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8/16/2019 Nouman Raja Arrest Affadavit
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OFFICE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY
PRESS RELEASE
June 1, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael B. Edmondson
[email protected]
561-355-7263
STATE ATTORNEY ARONBERG’S REMARKS ON FILING CRIMINAL CHARGES IN
THE DEATH OF COREY JONES
Good afternoon. Thank you for being here today. I’m Dave
Aronberg, State Attorney for the 15th
Judicial Circuit, which covers all of Palm Beach County. I’m
joined today by Chief Assistants Brian
Fernandes, Adrienne Ellis and Al Johnson.
Today, the Grand Jury concluded its review of the use of force
by former Palm Beach Gardens officer
Nouman Raja, which resulted in the death of Corey Jones. Chief
Assistants Brian Fernandes and
Adrienne Ellis presented the evidence before the Grand Jury. The
Grand Jury today has found that Mr.
Raja’s use of force was unjustified.
Pursuant to this finding, this Office has charged Mr. Raja with
2 counts: One count of Manslaughter by
Culpable Negligence, which is a second degree felony punishable
by up to 15 years in prison; and one
count of Attempted First Degree Murder with a Firearm, which is
a Life Felony punishable by up to life in
prison. Mr. Raja has been arrested and taken into custody.
We are making available to the public a copy of the probable
cause affidavit, which outlines the
pertinent portions of the investigation and findings.
We would like to thank everyone who assisted in this
investigation, especially our law enforcement
partners from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, the FBI
and the United States Marshals Service.
We have notified representatives of the Corey Jones family about
the Grand Jury’s decision and our
subsequent charges. Because this is now a pending criminal case,
I am not permitted to make any
further extra-judicial comments and therefore cannot take any
questions at this time. I appreciate your
understanding as we now move forward to the next stage of this
matter.
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