On the day of the shooting, Jones was on a call ordering a tow truck after his broken down. Raja a police officer who was on duty and dressed in plain clothes app his car. Jones, on the other hand who had a concealed weapon permit, drew his .380 handgun and tried to run. This necessitated Raja to open fire on Jones, shooting and him (Caldwell, 2019). During the trial Raja told investigators that he identified himself as police off however, the prosecutors refuted this claim and stated that Raja did not identify him