An arrest has been made and charges filed in the death of Jonathan Price – a black man and vocal supporter of "blue lives" who was killed by a white police officer as he tried to break up a domestic dispute that ultimately cost his him life. Details inside.
A Texas police officer has been arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of a black man – who some communites dubbed a hero - over the weekend.
Wolfe County police officer Shaun Lucas was arrested and charged with murder following the shooting death of 31-year-old Jonathan Price. He’s being held at the Hunt County Jail in North Texas on a $1 million bond following his arrest late Monday night, according to the Texas Rangers, who are investigating the shooting incident.
The former Hardin-Simmons University football player was reportedly tasered, shot and killed by officer Lucas on Saturday, October 3rd. It only took 3 days to arrest and charge him, interestingly.
According to people close to Jonathan, he tried to intervene in a domestic violence situation after he saw a man physically assaulting a woman at a Kwik Check gas station.
According to new reports, Lucas shot Price – who was unarmed - as he tried to walk away. ABC7 reports:
The officer deployed his Taser and then discharged his service weapon, hitting Price.
Price was taken to a hospital, where he died.
According to the Texas Rangers, the preliminary investigation indicated the actions of Lucas were "not objectionably reasonable," leading to the charges. Price was not armed during the incident.
The irony of the shooting death is that months before – amid the nation’s unrest after George Floyd was killed by a white police officer – Jonathan went on Facebook to share that he never encountered racism from police. He also showed love to a white family who helped raise him and credited them for his “obsession with white women.” Apparenty, he was also a supporter of "blue lives" in repsonse to protestors literally protesting against situations exactly like this.
Family and friends of Jonathan Price have been demanding justice for Jonathan with some hitting the streets in Wolfe County to protest. Jonathan’s friend/former MLB player Will Middlebrooks organized a GoFundMe page to help his friend’s family. The fund has raised over $77,000 so far.
Guess we’ll just have to wait for the trial huh, guy... there was enough proof to arrest him last night and charge him with murder. So there’s that. https://t.co/adaItIfJKk
— Will Middlebrooks (@middlebrooks) October 6, 2020
So tragic and unnecessary. Do you think this case will be handled differently based on the views Jonathan Price shared, the white community mebers who have spoken up, and the connections he had before his death? Let’s discuss.
Photos: Facebook/Texas Rangers
source: theybf
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