Death of Aiyana Jones, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Death of Aiyana Jones

Shot by police officers

Date of Birth: 20-Jul-2002

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 16-May-2010

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Death of Aiyana Jones

  • Aiyana Mo'Nay Stanley-Jones (July 20, 2002 – May 16, 2010), was a seven-year-old African-American girl from the Detroit's East Side who was shot and killed during a raid conducted by the Detroit Police Department's Special Response Team on May 16, 2010.
  • Her death drew national media attention and led U.S.
  • Representative John Conyers to ask U.S.
  • Attorney General Eric Holder for a federal investigation into the incident.Officer Joseph Weekley was charged in connection with Jones' death.
  • In October 2011, Weekley was charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment with a gun.
  • Weekley's first trial ended in a mistrial in June 2013. Weekley's retrial began in September 2014.
  • On October 3, the judge dismissed the involuntary manslaughter charge against Weekley, leaving him on trial for only one charge: recklessly discharging a firearm. On October 10, the second trial ended in another mistrial. On January 28, 2015, a prosecutor cleared Weekley of the last remaining charge against him, ensuring there would not be a third trial.

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