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Kordell Jones

Gender : Male

Age : 25

Race : Black

Date : 03/07/2023

Location : Charles Street

City : Mobile

County : Mobile

State : Alabama

Agency : Mobile PD SWAT

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed at home by SWAT raid

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Mobile PD SWAT burst into the home of Kordell Jones with a No-Knock Raid and shot and killed him. The raid was aimed at his brother, not him. When SWAT launched the attack on the home, Kordell allegedly tried to jump out of the window with an AR-15. The sister vehemently denies this, stating the entire family had been asleep during the raid and her brother was not armed when killed. Jones' sister states that when police burst into the home, she quickly heard 7 or 8 shots from an AR-15 when police shot her brother. The mayor of Mobile stated after the raid that there will be no more SWAT raids within the city. No officers were charged.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wkrg.com/mobile-county/sister-of-man-killed-in-mobile-police-raid-speaks-out/

https://www.fox10tv.com/2023/03/09/mobile-chief-says-he-believes-shooting-by-officer-was-justified-blames-victims-brother/

https://mynbc15.com/news/local/community-call-for-transparency-and-justice-for-kordell-jones

https://news.yahoo.com/police-body-cam-footage-deadly-190000312.html

https://www.al.com/news/2023/03/mobile-police-reportedly-shoot-kill-man-fleeing-with-rifle-as-officers-search-home.html

https://www.lagniappemobile.com/news/mpd-man-killed-by-police-armed-with-ar-pistol/article_41e755bc-bebc-11ed-8ed3-07dad3cec94a.html

https://www.fox10tv.com/2023/03/08/one-brother-killed-another-jail-after-officer-involved-shooting-tuesday-morning/

https://www.fox10tv.com/2023/03/15/new-court-documents-detail-search-warrant-that-led-deadly-officer-involved-shooting/

https://mynbc15.com/news/local/family-of-mobile-homicide-victim-kordell-jones-calls-for-ban-of-no-knock-warrants