Patrick Jones

Death by Force

Patrick L. Jones, a 47-year-old African American man from Columbus, Ohio, tragically died on January 3, 2014. He was a resident at a home for developmentally disabled individuals and had a history of confrontations with law enforcement. On the night of his death, police were called to the house after a caregiver reported that Jones had threatened her and locked himself in a bathroom. When the police arrived, Jones confronted them with a knife, and Officer Solomon Seng shot him, resulting in his ...Read More

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