WVSR/WPMR News Flash - Philadelphia, PA Nation News - Judge dismisses case of former Philly cop accused of killing Black man forwarded by KYW Newsradio frontpagenews1@yahoo.com
Ryan Pownall, accused of fatally shooting David Jones twice in the back in 2017, is a free man
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A judge has dismissed the case against former Philadelphia police officer Ryan Pownall, who was charged with the murder of David Jones, a Black man, in 2017.
Following testimony from the former prosecutor who handled the original investigating grand jury, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas judge Barbara McDermott said Tuesday that District Attorney Larry Krasner's office didn’t properly instruct jurors on the charges of murder or manslaughter, among other legal terms.
As of now, Pownall faces no charges.
In 2017, Pownall fatally shot Jones twice in the back during a traffic stop in North Philadelphia.
Police said Pownall was transporting a victim to the special victims unit when he saw Jones riding a dirtbike on a city street. Jones’ bike had stalled and he pulled into the parking lot of a night club. Pownall also pulled into the lot, and when he frisked Jones, he said he felt a gun.
Police officials have said that Pownall tried to shoot Jones during the struggle, but that his gun jammed. Jones threw his gun down and fled, and Pownall fired at him, shooting him in the back and killing him.
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