What happened to Kwame Jones?

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The family of 17-year-old Kwame “KK” Jones is seeking answers following the teen’s murder in a police-involved shooting. According to a report from First Coast News, the incident took place on Sunday evening at 9:20 p.m. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office claims that one of its’ officers attempted to pull over a car that was traveling in the wrong direction down Moncrief Road. Reports claim that the car, which contained two males, did not stop. Instead, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said that the vehicle crashed into another car before slamming into a pedestrian bridge. Police said that an officer named N.E. Lawson approached the suspects’ car and “an exchange” ensued. Lawson then fired his weapon several times, striking both suspects. Reports claim that both men are in their early 20s. They were taken to the hospital where one died and the other remains in critical condition. The names of the suspects were not revealed. However, the family claims that one of the victims, Kwame “KK” Jones, was not in his early 20s – he was a 17-year-old minor. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has reportedly claimed a rifle was found in the back seat of the car, which the family member deems suspicious as the photo provided is “of a gun that has already been booked into evidence and not a photo from the scene.” 

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It was not clear who was driving at the time. According to Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Chief of Investigations T.K. Waters, Lawson has been with the police force for less than two years. He was wearing a body camera during the incident and has been placed on leave pending the investigation. A witness working at a gas station near where the shooting took place shared his account with News4Jax, saying, “I saw the police chasing the car. The car hit a car coming off of 45th. It … hit the beam. The police came up, jumped out his car and gave command. I really couldn’t hear it, but after that there, he just went to shooting.” 

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What can we do? 

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Contact Duval county Judicial court demanding justice for Kwame “KK” Jones 

email: SAO4DuvalCriminal@coj.net