Former FAMU Pupil Killed In Officer-Concerned Capturing

Civil rights lawyer Lee Merritt has been retained by the household of but “one other younger Black male killed by the police.” 

Jamee Johnson, 22, died Saturday (Dec. 14) evening after he was shot and killed in an officer-involved taking pictures after a visitors cease, Motion Information Jax studies. 

Johnson was a former faculty pupil who attended Florida A&M College from fall 2015 to spring 2019 and was a enterprise administration main, in keeping with the college’s communications division, Motion Information Jax studies. 

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“Sadly our workplace has been retained to signify the household of one other younger black male killed by the police,” Merritt tweeted on Monday (Dec. 16). “#JameeJohnson was a senior enterprise main at FAMU.” 

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Workplace (JSO) mentioned Johnson was shot after a visitors cease turned up a pistol, Motion Information Jax studies. 

Based on JSO Chief Investigator T.Okay. Waters, officers realized Johnson had a gun within the automobile, which isn’t unlawful in Florida, after they spoke with him in the course of the visitors cease, WFSU studies. 

Initially, Johnson cooperated with police when he was requested to step out of the automobile, Waters mentioned. 

However when Johnson was strolling to the officer’s patrol automobile, he pushed Officer J. Garriga, and a battle between the 2 of them ensued, WFSU studies. 

Johnson reportedly jumped into his automobile and tried to get away, the JSO mentioned, Motion Information Jax studies. 

Officer Garriga obtained behind the suspect, who was allegedly reaching for his handgun and at one level throughout their scuffle, the JSO mentioned Johnson hit the fuel whereas the officer was partially hanging out of the automobile, Motion Information Jax studies. 

“The suspect was reaching for the gun whereas officer Garriga was attempting to achieve management of him. in the course of the battle the suspect hit the accelerator,” Waters advised reporters gathered at a Sunday (Dec. 15) press convention, WFSU studies. “The automobile moved ahead shortly whereas officer Garriga’s physique was partially uncovered exterior the automobile.”

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After Johnson stopped abruptly, in keeping with the JSO, Garriga fired 4 photographs at him, Motion Information Jax studies.

The JSO mentioned Garriga and one other officer who was there, Okay. Graham, tried CPR on him on the scene earlier than paramedics arrived. Johnson was later pronounced useless on the hospital, the JSO mentioned, Motion Information Jax studies.

The JSO additionally mentioned pistol with an prolonged journal was discovered throughout a search of Johnson’s automobile, Motion Information Jax studies.

“He was in authorized possession of a firearm throughout a visitors cease,” Merritt wrote in Monday’s tweet. “We demand to see digital camera footage from the cease.” 

Based on WFSU, the video footage has not been launched as a result of ongoing investigation. 

Waters advised reporters Sunday (Dec. 15) that Johnson had no prior felony historical past, WFSU studies. 

The JSO additionally mentioned the cops had been handled and launched for minor accidents, which occurred when the automobile was transferring, Motion Information Jax studies. 

Each officers concerned have been positioned on administrative depart, WFSU studies. 

The taking pictures is below investigation by each the JSO and the state lawyer’s workplace, WFSU studies. 

“I’ve formally requested that the Workplace of the Governor direct FDLE (Florida Division of Regulation Enforcement) to observe and evaluation the aforementioned police concerned taking pictures to collect all of the info in a well timed and expeditious method,” Rep. Ramon Alexander (D-Tallahassee) wrote in a press release on his Fb web page, WFSU studies.

Johnson’s buddies mentioned issues aren’t including up and so they don’t imagine their pal deserved what occurred, WTXL studies.

“You hear about it on a regular basis taking place and also you go ‘that’s so loopy,’” Johnson’s pal Ty Cromer advised WTXL. “Then it occurs so near dwelling.” 

Kalena Inexperienced, who advised WTXL that Johnson was in her class at FAMU, mentioned, “He deserved extra time. He didn’t deserve his life to finish like that.” 

Inexperienced added that the story police are reporting concerning the incident doesn’t sound like Johnson, WTXL studies. 

“It’s a devastating loss,” Inexperienced advised WTXL. “To lose somebody like- that, such a delicate spirit. It simply makes you actually confused on how one thing like this might occur.” 

Cromer agreed with Inexperienced that the police’s account of the incident doesn’t appear plausible, WTXL studies. 

“I do not imagine that the story they’re placing on the market as a result of it was legally in his identify. He has no felony document,” Cromer advised WTXL. “He has no cause to do the actions they’re saying he finished.”