He’s asking the community to stay calm and trust that this shooting was justified.
Chief Prine says he’s seen the video and believes the use of deadly force was justified.Chief Prine says the department has gotten threats, as a result of the shooting.
“After breaching the door Mr. Kordell Jones unfortunately being nude armed himself with an AR-pistol weapon which certainly can be construed as an assault rifle,” Chief Prine said. “He leaped from a rear window where he encountered a patrol officer or SWAT officer rather and that officer conducted deadly force.”
“They didn’t ring the doorbell, they didn’t knock on the door, they just busted our door down,” Jones said. “I hear gunshots and I just remember freezing and doing my hands like this and just saying lord please, praying.” “First and foremost, our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Kordell Jones and everyone in the community impacted by this tragic incident. The officer-involved shooting that occurred March 7 during the execution of a search warrant at 856 Charles Street remains under investigation by the Mobile Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Unit. The city of Mobile’s office of professional responsibility, and the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office.
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