On January 5th 2020, My brother, 17 year old Kwamae Jones was murdered by JSO Police. Many witnesses say after a failed traffic stop, which resulted in a car crash, officers were reported firing multiple shots in the car after “a short exchange”.

   Kwamae’s Mother was not allowed to view the body of her child until almost two weeks after the incident. Although multiple officers were present at the scene, no body-cam footage is being released to our family nor the public. Little to no information is being given to our family about what actually happened the night of his death. JSO Police Department refuses to answer our calls, or issue an apology. They even failed to notify his mother about her child’s death on multiple occasions, which is suspicious, that alone deserves answers. 

   The information being released to the public, and what actually happened on the night of January 5th, 2020 are two different stories. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has reportedly claimed a rifle was found in the back seat of the car, which family members deem suspicious as the photo provided is “of a gun that has already been booked into evidence” and not “a photo from the scene.”

 I want my brother’s investigation to be fair, and I want justice for him! Something is wrong, the jacksonville police department is covering up the murder of an innocent 17-year old. My brother was a very kind & patient person. His named was not filed in the police report taken at the scene, nor was it on any other official police documents. We had to identify his body ourselves, with no help from police. My brother meant everything to me & I will not rest until he gets the justice he deserves.

They lied about the victims’ ages and amount of people present in the car. What else have they lied about?

The Jacksonville Police Department needs to be held accountable for the death of my brother, Kwamae Jones!