Brandon Jones, 18, was shot by a Cleveland police officer early on Thursday morning after police responded to reports of a break-in at Parkwood Grocery on the city’s eastside. He later died at MetroHealth Medical Center.
NEOMG’s Cory Shaffer has more:
Police at first said the shooting happened about 15 minutes after officers entered the store, but in a release sent out about 4:30 p.m. Thursday, police said Jones walked out of the closed store carrying a bag and a struggle ensued as officers tried to arrest him.
During the struggle, an officer fired his gun once, hitting Jones, police said. Officers called paramedics, who rushed him to MetroHealth Medical Center.
It has been reported by local media that Jones was unarmed. He had made off with “cigarettes and some money,” according to the owner of Parkwood Grocery.
A rally is being planned for 3 p.m. today by residents from the area and activists who have been protesting police use of force since the Nov. 22 shooting death of Tamir Rice. The location has yet to be determined, though it will reportedly be near the scene of the shooting. Check in with @PTS_CLE for more information.
This article appears in Mar 18-24, 2015.
What is wrong with the police in Cleveland?? Are cigarettes and whatever else he had worth a person’s life? I’m thinking not!! They are trigger happy up there, and this has to be discouraging to the folks that live in Cleveland!
What is wrong with people abiding by the law? You do realize this stuff doesn’t happen if they aren’t where they aren’t supposed to be, right? You do realize that more than likely, he is arrested if he doesn’t resist arrest, correct? The police aren’t even put in the situation of taking someone’s life if the crime never happened, or the resistance never took place.
Why are we glorifying CRIMINAL behavior in this city and others across the Nation? Training or not, these police are doing a job that many don’t want to or can’t do. These men and women are just trying to make it home to their families after their shift.
“Are Cigarettes and whatever else he had worth a person’s life?” That question can be asked to the other party, too.
Don’t lead a thug life. Don’t commit crimes. If you do and you get caught, don’t fight with police. Follow all this and you won’t get shot!
Seriously though stop doing criminal activities that are putting you in a situation to be shot. Granted the force being used is ridiculous but really when you act as a criminal you leave yourself open to various life threats.
STOP breaking the law….and chances of getting shot pretty much go away, esp if you struggle with police after breaking law…. But if your a cop going after some one BREAKING the law, I think it’s Safe to assume they are a threat, and guess they have a weapon. Gun, knife, force, so who knows exact situation, cops have to make split second decision not stop and ask if he has one or not. Slap wrist for just ciggs, jail time needed because next is your house… parents cry then want money for not teaching there kid…
Simple solution if you don’t want a confrontation with the Cleveland police quit doing anything illegal. If you want something by it like everyone else. It’s not rocket science.
Why not stop automatically believing every word that comes out of a cop’s mouth? They lied about a multitude of things in the Tamir Rice case that were proven to be lies because video of it exists. They’ve already shown that they can’t get their story straight on this shooting. Some of ya’ll would believe it if a cop told you the sky was plaid.
Never fails that people leap to support a cop being judge, jury, and executioner.
These cops would be getting a lot less grief if they just learned to shoot out a knee cap instead of taking a kill shot every time. There’s never going to be any protests over thugs who have to limp.
You don’t want to be shot or die, then stop doing criminal activity
Phillip, does that apply to all the criminals (thugs) who brought the economy to the brink of a depression with fraudulent lending practices? They pilfered millions of dollars from consumers. How come none of them ever get shot? Why does stealing $100 worth of cigarettes = a death sentence?
I wonder why the fact that this kid tried to take control of one of the officer’s gun is omitted from the story posted here? Here’s a thought – if you don’t want dead, stop robbing places and then trying to take a police officer’s weapon.
It seems every time there is a shooting the excuse is “he went for my gun”. Too easy. I’ve seen police lie to cover another’s mistake and they were shy about it all. My common sense tells me that it’s very common for people to cover up for one another in the workplace police are not. There needs to be a better Proto call for use of deadly force. They should be tased before they even get close enough to go for an officer’s gun.
I love when cowards hide behind their computers and make Anonymous comments. What’s your name Montana?😂😂😂
You all are idiots if you don’t see the main point. PEOPLE ARE DUMB ASSES AND WE ALL COMMIT CRIMES AND SIN. SO STOP ACTING FUCKING STUCK UP. HE ROBBED THE STORE UNARMED. IF YOU HAVE A WHOLE POLICE FORCE , WHY WOULD YOU NEED TO SHOOT AN UNARMED MAN? YOU THINK HE GONE TRY TO KILL A COP WITH HIS BARE FUCKING HANDS??? BOTTOM LINE POLICE ARE PUSSYS. PERIOD. HOW IS YOUR LIFE IN DANGER IF YOU HAVE BACKUP , A LOADED GUN AND YOUR OWN HANDS?? POLICE ARE JUST SCARED ASS PUSSYS WHO CANT TAKE AN ASS WHOOPIN. SO WHAT HE STOLE CIGARETTES. HE GOES TO JAIL. IF HE WANA FIGHT A COP, SO BE IT, HE WILL GOTO JAIL LONGER. YOU DONT HAVE TO KILL A NIGGA. ALL WE KNOW IS WHAT WE KNOW. WE DONT KNOW WHAT HAPPENS AFTER DEATH. THE ONLY WAY A POLICE SHOULD SHOOT TO KILL IS IF THE MAN IS ARMED. THAT OFFICER WENT HOME WITH A BRUISE OVER A CIGARETTE THEIF AND THE THEIF IS DEAD. STOP BEING FUCKING RETARDED AND LOOK AT THE BIGGER PICTURE. KILLING ISNT NECCICARY.
Maybe the police should just carry notes that say “please stop committing crimes” and hand them out to all perpetrators. Or maybe they should just quit since they’re not allowed to make a move without public scrutiny.
Maybe if they were punished for being racist murderers, there wouldn’t be such an uproar. I can’t wait for the minorities to be the majority! Smile now with your tiny penises and bullying…We will have the last word. I promise.
Edit: Tiny penises, stolen land, and inappropriately high self esteem/entitlement. If we’re such fuckin that’s, GO AWAY! Remember why America is a “melting pot.”
Let’s obey the laws and we won’t get shot! Somebody breaks into my house, I’m shooting them dead. Do you want to die stealing cigarettes and money? Get a job, buy your cigs and nobody gets hurt
Banks steal billions and they get bailout…man steals ciggeretes and get shot dead…seems legit.
The police are lying, and they don’t have 2, answer 2 any 1, so they do as they please, killing unarmed Black men in boys, just like their ancestors.
This MAN, has an extensive history of gun violence, robbery, and rape; and those are only the crimes he was caught at. I know because I worked at the DYS Prison he was just released from, in January of this year! He was, no doubt, well known to the police dealing with him, and they were on high-alert, given his history. Knowing this thug, I’m confidant he made a threatening move on the officers, and deserved what he got. Karma has a way of catching up. He had many Acts of Violence against corrections officers and staff, while there, and had a mental disorder his parent’s refussed to allow treatment for. He is also, a multi-generational Hearless-felon gang member, comprised of his dad, uncles, and cousins. So, this is the kind of thug the police had to deal with. His parents are gutter-rats and are just looking for a pay-out.
Good Riddance.