Jacksonville family identifies teen killed in police-involved shooting
Read full article: Jacksonville family identifies teen killed in police-involved shootingJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Eleven days after a Jacksonville teen was killed in a police-involved shooting, his family has come forward to identify him as 17-year-old Kwamae Jones. He said there was “an exchange” as Officer Lawson approached the car and the officer fired his gun several times. She told News4Jax she was never told in person by police that her son was killed in a police-involved shooting. Officer Lawson is on administrative leave while they conduct an investigation. According to the Sheriff’s Office, it was the first officer-involved shooting for Lawson, who was equipped with a body camera.