Photos from Day 1 of Nouman Raja's trial in the death of Corey Jones
A prosecutor told jurors a former Palm Beach Gardens police officer was an "angel of death" for fatally shooting a stranded black motorist during a 2015 confrontation.
Clinton Jones Jr., Corey Jones' brother, testifies in the trial of Nouman Raja Tuesday in West Palm Beach February 26, 2019. Raja, a former Palm Beach Gardens police officer, is charged with shooting and killing stranded motorist Corey Jones Oct. 18, 2015. He is charged with manslaughter by culpable negligence while armed and attempted first-degree murder with a firearm. [LANNIS WATERS/palmbeachpost.com] POOL
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Nouman Raja listens to defense attorney Scott Richardson give his opening statements Tuesday in West Palm Beach February 26, 2019 on the first day of testimony in Raja's trial. Raja, a former Palm Beach Gardens police officer, is charged with shooting and killing stranded motorist Corey Jones Oct. 18, 2015. He is charged with manslaughter by culpable negligence while armed and attempted first-degree murder with a firearm. [LANNIS WATERS/palmbeachpost.com] POOL
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Nouman Raja stands in court during a break Tuesday in West Palm Beach February 26, 2019 on the first day of testimony in his trial. Raja, a former Palm Beach Gardens police officer, is charged with shooting and killing stranded motorist Corey Jones Oct. 18, 2015. He is charged with manslaughter by culpable negligence while armed and attempted first-degree murder with a firearm. [LANNIS WATERS/palmbeachpost.com] POOL
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Matthew Huntsberger, one of Corey Jones' band mates, testifies in the trial of Nouman RajaTuesday in West Palm Beach February 26, 2019. Raja, a former Palm Beach Gardens police officer, is charged with shooting and killing stranded motorist Corey Jones Oct. 18, 2015. He is charged with manslaughter by culpable negligence while armed and attempted first-degree murder with a firearm. [LANNIS WATERS/palmbeachpost.com] POOL
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Defense attorney Scott Richardson talks to the jury as he gives his opening statements Tuesday in West Palm Beach February 26, 2019 on the first day of testimony in Nouman Raja's trial. Raja, a former Palm Beach Gardens police officer, is charged with shooting and killing stranded motorist Corey Jones Oct. 18, 2015. He is charged with manslaughter by culpable negligence while armed and attempted first-degree murder with a firearm. [LANNIS WATERS/palmbeachpost.com] POOL
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Clinton Jones, Sr., father of Corey Jones, listens to the testimony of Madeline Tolliver, the tow truck dispatcher who was on the phone and heard the shooting, during the trial of Nouman Raja Tuesday in West Palm Beach February 26, 2019. Raja, a former Palm Beach Gardens police officer, is charged with shooting and killing stranded motorist Corey Jones Oct. 18, 2015. He is charged with manslaughter by culpable negligence while armed and attempted first-degree murder with a firearm. [LANNIS WATERS/palmbeachpost.com] POOL
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Defense attorney Scott Richardson shows the jury a photo from the shooting scene as he gives his opening statements Tuesday in West Palm Beach February 26, 2019 on the first day of testimony in Nouman Raja's trial. Raja, a former Palm Beach Gardens police officer, is charged with shooting and killing stranded motorist Corey Jones Oct. 18, 2015. He is charged with manslaughter by culpable negligence while armed and attempted first-degree murder with a firearm. [LANNIS WATERS/palmbeachpost.com] POOL
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Kellie Sheridan tetstifies in the trial of Nouman Raja Tuesday in West Palm Beach February 26, 2019. Raja, a former Palm Beach Gardens police officer, is charged with shooting and killing stranded motorist Corey Jones Oct. 18, 2015. He is charged with manslaughter by culpable negligence while armed and attempted first-degree murder with a firearm. [LANNIS WATERS/palmbeachpost.com] POOL
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A photo of Corey Jones is shown to the jury as his brother, Clinton Jones Jr., testifies in the trial of Nouman Raja Tuesday in West Palm Beach February 26, 201. Raja, a former Palm Beach Gardens police officer, is charged with shooting and killing stranded motorist Corey Jones Oct. 18, 2015. He is charged with manslaughter by culpable negligence while armed and attempted first-degree murder with a firearm. [LANNIS WATERS/palmbeachpost.com] POOL
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Madeline Tolliver, the tow truck dispatcher who was on the phone when Nouman Raja fired the fatal shots at Corey Jones, testifies in Raja's trial Tuesday in West Palm Beach February 26, 2019. Raja, a former Palm Beach Gardens police officer, is charged with shooting and killing stranded motorist Corey Jones Oct. 18, 2015. He is charged with manslaughter by culpable negligence while armed and attempted first-degree murder with a firearm. [LANNIS WATERS/palmbeachpost.com] POOL
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Assistant State Attorney Brian Fernandes talks to the jury as he gives his opening statements Tuesday in West Palm Beach February 26, 2019 in the first day of testimony in Nouman Raja's trial. Raja, a former Palm Beach Gardens police officer, is charged with shooting and killing stranded motorist Corey Jones Oct. 18, 2015. He is charged with manslaughter by culpable negligence while armed and attempted first-degree murder with a firearm. [LANNIS WATERS/palmbeachpost.com] POOL
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Assistant State Attorney Brian Fernandes points at Nouman Raja as he gives his opening statements Tuesday in West Palm Beach February 26, 2019 in the first day of testimony in Raja's trial. Raja, a former Palm Beach Gardens police officer, is charged with shooting and killing stranded motorist Corey Jones Oct. 18, 2015. He is charged with manslaughter by culpable negligence while armed and attempted first-degree murder with a firearm. [LANNIS WATERS/palmbeachpost.com] POOL
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Nouman Raja stands with defense attorney Rick King before the start of court Tuesday in West Palm Beach February 26, 2019 on the first day of testimony in his trial. Raja, a former Palm Beach Gardens police officer, is charged with shooting and killing stranded motorist Corey Jones Oct. 18, 2015. He is charged with manslaughter by culpable negligence while armed and attempted first-degree murder with a firearm. [LANNIS WATERS/palmbeachpost.com] POOL
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Assistant State Attorney Brian Fernandes talks to the jury as he gives his opening statements Tuesday in West Palm Beach February 26, 2019 in the first day of testimony in Nouman Raja's trial. Raja, a former Palm Beach Gardens police officer, is charged with shooting and killing stranded motorist Corey Jones Oct. 18, 2015. He is charged with manslaughter by culpable negligence while armed and attempted first-degree murder with a firearm. [LANNIS WATERS/palmbeachpost.com] POOL
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Nouman Raja sits behind a computer at the defense table listening to Assistant State Attorney Brian Fernandes give his opening statements Tuesday in West Palm Beach February 26, 2019 on the first day of testimony in his trial. Raja, a former Palm Beach Gardens police officer, is charged with shooting and killing stranded motorist Corey Jones Oct. 18, 2015. He is charged with manslaughter by culpable negligence while armed and attempted first-degree murder with a firearm. [LANNIS WATERS/palmbeachpost.com] POOL
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