Former Palm Beach Gardens police officer Nouman Raja has been sentenced to 25 years in prison in the 2015 shooting death of a stranded motorist, court records show
Raja was convicted of manslaughter while armed with a firearm and attempted first-degree murder in the death of Corey Jones last month in a Palm Beach County court.On Thursday, he was sentenced to 25 years on each count and his sentence will be served concurrently.A jury found Nouman Raja guilty in the fatal shooting of Corey Jones last month.The former officer was on duty but was wearing street clothes and was driving and unmarked car when he came upon Jones.
He was on the phone with a roadside assistance operator when Raja approached his car, according to a probable cause affidavit.Read MoreFormer Florida police officer convicted in shooting death of stranded motorist Defense attorneys argued that Raja fired his weapon after Jones pointed a gun at him, while prosecutors claimed Jones thought he was being robbed because Raja did not identify himself as an officer, CNN affiliate WPBF reported.
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