Derrick Jones was shot to death on November 8, 2010 by Oakland Police Officers Eriberto Perez-Angeles and Omar Daza-Quiroz.
Jones was unarmed when he was shot. Officers said they saw a metal object in his hands, which they believed was a weapon. This morning, Oakland Police identified the object as an electronic pocket scale.
Perez-Angeles and Dara-Quiroz were both involved in a previous shooting incident on July 19, 2008 that resulted in the death of Leslie Allen, according to records from the Oakland Police Department and the Alameda County District Attorney.
A family friend, Madison, said Jones was well liked in his neighborhood as he ran a barbershop that was a community gathering point. Madison talked about Derrick’s barbecues, the way he was “goofy” and how he used to feed homeless folks.
The Oakland police department had allegedly harassed Derrick ever since his family won a suit against the police 20 years ago, which resulted in the firing of two officers.
According to Lawyer Ronald Cruz, police picked up Michael Jones after a recent rally for his brother and charged Michael with driving while intoxicated. According to Ronald Cruz, “Then Oakland police told Michael Jones ‘We’ll kill your whole family,’ and called him the n-word.” Oakland police allegedly used similar tactics in the Oscar Grant case, with police repeatedly arresting, threatening and harassing Oscar’s family and friends who witnessed his murder.
The February 2011 Alameda County DA’s report on the shooting of Derrick Jones: “There is a lack of evidence to support a prosecution against eitherofficer. This office will take no further action.”
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