The case was turned over to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation for the use of force investigation. Although all four individuals returned to duty, the agency says the investigation is “active and ongoing.”
Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen also revealed that the autopsy for Jones is not complete.
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The victim’s father, Jermaine Jones Sr., told WXFG, “They started swinging on him, hitting him, hitting his body parts in the head and stuff. He wasn’t resisting. They was all on his stomach. He said he couldn’t breathe.”
Jones’ mother, Keyana Gaines, “just wants answers,” telling the outlet she’s still waiting to see the body camera footage.
The short body camera footage that was released shows the tasing of Jones followed by a “brief struggle.”
“I don’t have faith in the justice system,” said Gaines. “But I’m not going to give up.”
When body-camera footage is released, the family plans to protest, they say.
“Once these videotapes come back, they’ll hear a whole lot more,” Gaines said.
So far, the victim is the only one to be charged with a felony count of possession of a firearm by a first offender and one misdemeanor count of obstruction.