Cedar Rapids police officer Lucas Jones and the city of Cedar Rapids have made their first responses to a lawsuit filed in February, following a November shooting that left Jerime Mitchell of Cedar Rapids paralyzed.
There was a great deal of tension Monday morning at the Linn County Courthouse as a jury's verdicts were returned involving the killing of two Cedar Rapids citizens. There was good reason for the extra concern.
Earlier this week, a Linn County grand jury decided not to indict Cedar Rapids Police Officer Lucas Jones after a shooting that paralyzed Jerime Mitchell from the neck down. Now the dashcam video from Jones' squad car has been released.
Following an officer-involved shooting earlier this month that left a Cedar Rapids man paralyzed, a Grand Jury is being formed to determine if charges against the officer are warranted.
The Cedar Rapids Police Department has already received reports of some potential scams that are being perpetrated on citizens in the flood evacuation zone.