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OFFICE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY
PRESS RELEASE
June 1, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael B. [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 DixieHighway, West Palm Beach, on the 2nd floor.
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OFFICE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY
PRESS RELEASE
June 1, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael B. [email protected]
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 BrianFernandes, Adrienne Ellis and Al Johnson.
Today, the Grand Jury concluded its review of the use of force by former Palm Beach Gardens officerNouman Raja, which resulted in the death of Corey Jones. Chief Assistants Brian Fernandes andAdrienne 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 byCulpable Negligence, which is a second degree felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison; and onecount of Attempted First Degree Murder with a Firearm, which is a Life Felony punishable by up to life inprison. 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 thepertinent portions of the investigation and findings.
We would like to thank everyone who assisted in this investigation, especially our law enforcementpartners 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 oursubsequent charges. Because this is now a pending criminal case, I am not permitted to make anyfurther extra-judicial comments and therefore cannot take any questions at this time. I appreciate yourunderstanding as we now move forward to the next stage of this matter.
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