Of course photography was always on the agenda but the central purpose was to visit areas of North America that we had not yet experienced. In early January 2018, as the year was just getting underway, I decided that as a family we needed to undertake a great North American road trip. A journey that would ignite a love affair, and prompt a 2nd visit in a little over a month. These early trips were really geared around family but on the horizon I knew an epic journey lay in wait. The year started off with a road trip in March to visit family in North Carolina and then on to southwest Florida. Travel not just for photographic purposes but also for family adventure, although fortunately for my own selfish reasons photography was always at least part of each adventure. The weapon he was carrying and pointed at law enforcement officers was a Umarex AirJavelin Archery Rifle that propels arrows up to 300 feet per second.2018 has been a remarkable year for me, and this is no doubt attributed to the amount of travel to new destinations I have experienced. The man is identified as 51-year-old Robert Jones. The man was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. They immediately requested an ambulance and the fire department to respond and began performing life-saving measures. He refused to comply and advanced on the deputies and officers who discharged their firearms striking the man. They attempted to de-escalate the situation by giving him numerous commands to put his weapon down. The man then brandished what appeared to be a rifle at the deputies, who retreated to safe distance away from the residence to set up a perimeter.Ī short while later, as other deputies and Oakley police officers arrived at the scene, the man came out of the residence with the weapon raised and pointed as he walked toward the deputies and officers on the street. Deputies commanded him to drop the knife. As deputies tried to speak to him through a screen door, the man took out a knife and raised it over his head. After speaking to the caller, a deputy attempted to talk to a man in the residence. Last night, March 22, 2022, at about 8:44 PM, deputy sheriffs were dispatched to a domestic disturbance at a residence on the 8000 block of Westport Circle in Discovery Bay. The Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff, Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office, and the Oakley Police Department continue to investigate the Discovery Bay officer-involved shooting per the county law enforcement involved fatal incident protocol. Updated: Person Shot by Contra Costa County Sheriff Deputies in Discovery Bay To read the complete LEIFI report on Robert Steven Jones, click here. Therefore, no further action will be taken in this case. In the case of Robert Jones, the Contra Costa District Attorney’s legal analysis determined that the officers’ use of deadly force on March 22 nd, 2022, was necessary and lawful to defend themselves against an imminent threat of death - and to defend others against death or bodily harm. Part of that policy means the public should know the details of our independent investigations and how my team and I reach our legal decisions.”Įach LEIFI report summarizes the results of the District Attorney’s independent criminal investigation, includes a summary of an autopsy, the outcome of a coroner’s inquest, a legal analysis of the facts, and a determination of criminal liability. Martinez, California – The Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office released a report on the use of force death of Discovery Bay resident, 51-year-old Robert Steven Jones.ĭistrict Attorney Diana Becton noted: “Since 2018, Law Enforcement Involved Fatal Incident (LEIFI) reports have been an integral part of my administration being more transparent with the public.
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