Father Of Corey Jones Sues Palm Beach Gardens Police, Officer
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FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami/AP) -- The father of a legally armed black musician who was killed by a Palm Beach Gardens police officer is suing the officer and his department.
Clinton Jones Sr. filed the state lawsuit Wednesday against since-fired Officer Nouman Raja and the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department seeking unspecified damages.
The lawsuit claims Raja used excessive force when he shot Corey Jones on Oct. 18 and that the department failed to properly train him.
State prosecutors have charged Raja with manslaughter, alleging that the undercover officer didn't identify himself before shooting Jones, who had been heading home from a performance when his SUV broke down on a highway off ramp.
Raja shot the 31-year-old Jones during a confrontation after the officer stopped to investigate what he thought was a possibly abandoned vehicle.
Raja is of South Asian descent. Neither his attorneys nor the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department immediately responded to phone calls and emails requesting comment.
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