Officers reported that they responded to a robbery call at Parkwood Grocery early in the morning when the store was closed. Accounts vary about the time of the shooting. Officers say they had a scuffle with Jones, who had a bag, and they shot him to death. There was no weapon found on Jones.
Victim's Name: Brandon Jones
Agency Responsible: Cleveland Division of Police
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Race: Black
Date of Death: March 19, 2015
County: Cuyahoga
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Charged with negligent homicide, Acquitted
Criminal Charges: Charged, Acquitted
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 229
Geography: Urban