Jasmin Lemus-Lopes

A 22-year-old Greenacres woman was arrested last week for allegedly trying to help her boyfriend hide evidence in a June home invasion robbery.

Jasmin Lemus-Lopes was arrested Friday on a charge of tampering with evidence. She was released from the Palm Beach County Jail Thursday on $3,000 bail.  According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Lemus-Lopes tried to hide the evidence for  Jesus Samperio after his arrest in June .  Samperio and another man allegedly broke into a home near West Palm Beach on June 18. They attacked the home’s residents and tied them up, sheriff’s investigators said at the time.

Samperio and his accomplice allegedly stole a woman’s purse and cellphone. Samperio warned the residents that he would kill them if they called police, deputies said.

During the investigation, deputies reviewed recorded phone calls that Samperio allegedly made from jail to Lemus-Lopes.  Lemus-Lopes told Samperio  she did not have time to properly hide his “candy bar,” a street term for a firearm, according to a sheriff’s arrest affidavit made public Monday.

Samperio allegedly asked Lemus-Lopes if she had time to remove his passports and a pair of bloody shoes.  Lemus-Lopes replied she grabbed two boxes of items and touched them with her bare hands before hiding them, the affidavit said.

During a search of the residence, deputies recovered multiple passports, clothing and bloody shoes, along with a semiautomatic hand that was hidden under a bathroom sink.

In in an interview conducted just days after the alleged home invasion, Lemus-Lopes allegedly admitted to hiding the handgun under the sink.

Jaime Velasquez Ramos

LAKE WORTH — A man driving along city streets Saturday night crashed into at least four cars before being arrested for driving under the influence, authorities said.

Jaime Velasquez Ramos, 24, of Lake Worth, was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail early Sunday. He was released later that day on his own recognizance. Ramos faces two counts of leaving the scene of a crash with damage, and one count each of enhanced DUI, a DUI crash with property damage and knowingly driving with a suspended license.

Deputies reportedly found a cold, open can of beer in the center console of his SUV.

A deputy diving near South H Street and 4th Avenue South was flagged down by a passing motorist at about 7 p.m. Saturday, according a probable-cause affidavit made public Monday.

The motorist pointed to a blue SUV traveling north on H Street and told the deputy he saw the vehicle hit about four other cars.  The deputy conducted a traffic stop on the SUV and ordered the driver to step out.

A second person arrived at the scene and identified Ramos as the driver in a hit-and-run crash. The deputy reportedly approached when Ramos did not exit his vehicle. The deputy removed Ramos and temporarily placed him in handcuffs.

A sheriff’s DUI responded to the scene and took over the investigation.  Ramos struggled to complete a pair of roadside sobriety tests and he refused to do two others, the affidavit said.  Breathalyzer results reportedly showed blood alcohol results of .284 and .265.

BOYNTON BEACH — City police are investigating a shooting that sent one person to a hospital Tuesday afternoon.

The shooting occurred at about 4 p.m. in the 1900 block of Northeast 2nd Lane, said Officer Jaclyn Smith, spokeswoman for Boynton Beach Police. Officers responded after receiving reports of shots being fired into a residence. One occupant was taken to Bethesda Hospital East with minor injuries.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Pete Zampini at 561-742-6151, or Crime Stoppers at 800-458-TIPS (8477). Tips can also be submitted via http://www.bbpd.org, or the department’s MyPD app. Tips can be submitted anonymously.

West Palm Beach Police arrested a man after officers say he set fire to individual items in his hotel room on Monday.

Toby Worley, 33, faces one charge of arson and remained in the Palm Beach County Jail on $10,000 bail Tuesday evening.

Toby Worley

On Monday evening, police responded to a room at the La Quinta Inn on the corner of Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard and  Interstate-95,  where they watched smoke come out from behind the closed door.

Worley opened the door after initially refusing and was taken to West Palm Beach Hospital for smoke inhalation.

Inside the room, officers noticed eight separate items set on fire, individually ranging from a tissue box in the sink and towels in the bathtub to closet curtains and other towels spread throughout the hotel room. Police noted the bathroom door “attempted to be set on fire.”

A small, blue lighter was found inside the room, according to the report.

No one else was in the room while police investigated.

At the hospital, Worley admitted to setting fire to the items in the room but when he spoke with police he did not say why.

Worley was previously arrested for drug possession, burglary and theft .

A 38-year-old man was arrested for a 2014 burglary after DNA found at the scene matched him, according to a Riviera Beach police report.

Antwan Wellons faces charges of burglary and grand theft and remained in the Palm Beach County jail on $18,000 bail Tuesday evening.

On July 28, 2014, police responded to a mechanical contractor business on the 3000 block of Avenue K where $4,000 worth of copper fittings were stolen. Police gathered the then-

Antwan Wellons

unknown burglar made their way through a window on the southeast end of the building, over razor wire lining the inside and outside, according to the report.

Blood was found on the wire and taken for sampling. Nine months later, investigators matched the DNA to a state database with Wellons’ DNA.

He was arrested Monday.

Wellons served three separate prison sentences on charges ranging from burglary and grand theft to impregnating a minor.

A Pahokee woman remains in the Palm Beach County Jail after she allegedly beat a 2-year-old boy by holding his feet, hitting him with a switch and then dropping him to the ground, according to an arrest report.

Hixon

Royshonda Hixon is facing a charge of child abuse without great bodily harm. Hixon, 20, is being held in lieu of $3,000 bail at Palm Beach County Sheriff’s West Detention Center.

The arrest report does not detail the relationship between Hixon and the 2-year-old boy.

One witness told deputies that she lived temporarily with Hixon recently and saw the woman beat the child on multiple occasions after he soiled himself. The witness said that Hixon beat the child last week with a switch, in this case a hard plastic sheathing for cable approximately 30 inches in length.

Another witness said she saw Hixon, who is listed on the arrest report as 5-feet-10 and 200 pounds, hold the child by his feet and use the switch to hit the boy on his back. The witness said the beatings took place on a daily basis.

Questioned by police, Hixon said that lacerations and bruising to the boy’s back resulted from a fall off a bed, according to the report. The boy was not able to communicate with deputies.

The boy’s injuries were not consistent with Hixon’s explanation, the report said.

Amanda Shaw

GREENACRES — A traffic dispute in a Wal-Mart parking lot landed a suburban Lake Worth woman in jail Wednesday night after she allegedly threatened a 16-year-old boy with a knife.

City police arrested Amanda Shaw, 25, on a charge of aggravated assault.  She was released from jail under court-ordered supervision Thursday.

Police say Shaw pulled the knife after the boy got into a traffic dispute with her 18-year-old sister.

Officers responded shortly before 10 p.m. Wednesday to the Wal-Mart at 6924 Forest Hill Blvd. to investigate.

The boy told officers he was leaving the Wal-Mart parking lot when a woman driving a silver, 4-door car backed into his car, then tried to drive away.

A passenger in the 18-year-old woman’s car went into the store and got Shaw, police said.

The boy told officers he tried to get the other driver’s information, but she refused to cooperate. He then tried to take a photo of her license plate, but Shaw pulled a knife and threatened him, the report said.

Shaw’s sister reportedly drove away, striking the teen’s car a second time.  She nearly hit a sheriff’s deputy’s vehicle, the report said. The deputy and the 16-year-old boy followed  the woman to an address in the Casa Del Monte community.

She allegedly told officers she accidentally hit a car in the Wal-Mart parking lot. The woman said she panicked and left the scene because the other driver was acting aggressively, the report said.

The report does not indicate whether she was cited in the crash.

Shaw allegedly told officers she pulled out a pocket-knife because the 16-year-old boy had shoved her and her sister.  She said the boy was much bigger and she feared for her safety, the report said.

A witness reportedly told police that the 16-year-old was attacked by multiple women and acted in self-defense.

A fight over graham crackers landed one man in the Palm Beach County Jail and two others in the hospital, according to an arrest report.

Thomas

Shawn Deandre Thomas, of Riviera Beach, is facing charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and battery. Thomas was supposed to make an appearance in court Thursday to determine his bail, but refused to enter the courtroom, according to court records.

The argument between Thomas, 40, and a 57-year-old man began after Thomas was allegedly asked for his Graham crackers as he sat eating at St. George’s Church at 21 West 22nd Street in Riviera Beach. The church provides food for the homeless.

Thomas told Riviera Beach police that he felt disrespected after being asked for his crackers. Thomas then picked up a bottle of hot sauce and allegedly threw it at the man’s head, knocking him unconscious, the report said.

Another man who tried to intercede was then punched in the throat by Thomas, the report said. Both men allegedly struck by Thomas were taken to a hospital. There condition was not detailed in the arrest report.

Court records show that Thomas has been arrested more than 40 times — mostly on drug charges — in Palm Beach County since 1997. Thomas has spent several stints in jail, including 45 days earlier this year after he was found guilty of battery.

Orso

RIVIERA BEACH — An argument between two Riviera Beach men landed one in jail this week for allegedly shooting the other in the leg, city police said.

Police took Robert S. Orso, 43, into custody  Tuesday to face a charge of aggravated battery with a firearm. He was being held at the Palm Beach County Jail on Thursday night in lieu of $35,000 bail.

The shooting occurred Oct. 9 in the 1600 block of West 26th Court, police said. A 44-year-old man reportedly told officers he was visiting  friends when he got into an argument with Orso. The accuser said he and Orso have known each other since they were teenagers.

According to police, the man got into a car with two other people and Orso approached. Orso allegedly reached into his left front pocket and retrieved a weapon, firing three to four shots at the man, who was seated in the front passenger seat.

The alleged shooting victim reportedly told officers he did not see a gun, but remembered seeing a red laser beam before shots rang out.

When the shots were fired, the car’s driver sped away, fleeing toward Avenue S, police said. Officers were initially alerted to the shooting after the city’s ShotSpotter system detected the sound of gunfire. Staff at St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach later called police to report that a man had come into the hospital with a gunshot wound to his left calf.

Police canvassing the shooting scene found a spent shell casing from a .45 caliber gun, a police arrest report said.

Graydon Knapp

Two men were arrested this week in what St. Lucie County authorities are calling their largest seizure of child pornography.

Richard Kennedy Murphy, 67, and Graydon Andrew Knapp, 61, both of Port St. Lucie, were taken into custody Tuesday after St. Lucie  sheriff’s deputies and Port St. Lucie Police officers allegedly uncovered a collection in the men’s home that included more than 1,000 pages of child pornography.

Neither man appeared to know the other was collecting child pornography in the home they share on Southwest Dalton Circle, just east of Southwest Port St. Lucie Boulevard, Sheriff Ken J. Mascara said in a statement released Thursday.

Detectives served a search warrant at the men’s’ home Tuesday after receiving an online tip. The detectives are part of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.

Investigators are trying to determine whether either of the men have had interaction with children in the community, Mascara said.

Richard Kennedy Murphy

Knapp allegedly admitted to viewing material that showed children as young as 13 engaged in sexual conduct. Murphy admitted to owning a large locked case that contained several thousand printed images of children engaged in sexual activity, the sheriff’s office said.

Detectives arrested Knapp on 21 counts of possession and 21 counts of distribution of child pornography. Six of the images in his possession were child victims previously identified by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the sheriff’s office said. He was being held at the St. Lucie County Jail on Thursday night in lieu of $420,000 bail. 

Murphy faces 20 counts of possession of child pornography. He was being held at the St. Lucie County Jail in lieu of $200,000 bond.

More charges are pending further investigation of the seized evidence, Mascara said.

Williams

BOYNTON BEACH —  A 30-year-old man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly pointed a gun at a woman while accusing her of stealing his clothes.

Police arrested Jamie Jerome Williams of Boynton Beach on Wednesday on charges that include burglary while armed with a firearm, aggravated assault with a firearm and shooting into an occupied building.  He was remained in custody at the Palm Beach County Jail late Friday in lieu of $54,000 bail.

Police say the incident occurred Tuesday morning at an apartment building on Northeast 10th Avenue, north of Boynton Beach Boulevard and west U.S. 1.

According to police, a woman who lives in one of the apartments told police that Williams had recently been released from jail and came to the apartment asking where his clothes were. Jail records show Williams was arrested in April on a warrant from another county.

The woman, who has children with Williams, alleged that he kicked her apartment door open and accused her of stealing his clothes.  He put a .45-caliber handgun to her head while a young child was present, the report said.

Williams left the apartment and allegedly fired his gun in the common area of the apartment building. There were no reports of injuries.

While police were at the apartment building, Williams allegedly called a resident twice to ask what was happening at that location.

Robert Eugene Milione

A 55-year-old Boca Raton man trespassed onto Lake Worth High School and solicited $2 from a student in a boy’s bathroom, claiming he wanted to pay women for sex, Palm Beach County School District Police said.

Robert Eugene Milione was arrested Oct. 9 after school police found him in a boy’s bathroom of the school’s campus, on Lake Worth Road west of Dixie Highway. Police say he was wearing a pink shirt, blue shorts and had a cigar in hand.

Milione told officers a bus dropped him off near the campus after he had left the Palm Beach County Courthouse in downtown West Palm Beach. He said he needed to use the bathroom and walked right into one of the buildings.

Milione admitted to asking the teen for money in the bathroom, police say.

Milione has been jailed several times in the county since 2004 for charges of burglary, fraud and theft, records show. He was found incompetent to stand trial in his three most recent arrests all for burglary and grand theft, according to court records.

Milione remained in the Palm Beach County Jail late Saturday 3,000 bail.

Daniel Bravo Cabarea

A 25-year-old Boynton Beach man is accused of throwing glass beer bottles at another driver who honked his horn at him and chasing his van all the way from suburban Delray Beach to Lake Worth, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said.

Daniel Bravo Caberea was arrested on charges of throwing a deadly missile at an occupied car, driving without a valid license and possession of a fake identification card. He also was cited was cited for driving without a license and having an open container in the car. He was released from the Palm Beach County Jail on Oct. 10 after posting $5,000 bail.

Deputies say Caberea ran a stop sign on Atlantic Avenue and Military Trail on the night of Oct. 9. The van driver behind him honked his horn several times and flashed his high-beam headlights at Caberea’s Cadillac Escalade, according to an arrest report made public last week.

These actions “enraged” Caberea, who started heaving beer bottles from the window of his car, the report said.

The sound of the glass bottles shattering against the windows of the van made its driver and two passengers think they were being shot at. They called 911 to say an enraged driver was firing a gun at them. The van sped off, but Caberea followed it onto Interstate 95.

Police eventually spotted Caberea on Interstate 95 northbound near Gateway Boulevard in Boynton Beach. Caberea didn’t stop his Escalade when deputies turned their police lights on and continued to the 10th Avenue North off-ramp in Lake Worth, according to the report.

Three blocks to the east, deputies stopped Caberea, who handed them a fake Florida identification card. Caberea had no valid driver license or identification card, but he did have an open beer bottle in the center console of the Escalade, the report said.

Anthony Landcaster Johnson

A 25-year-old camp counselor from Riviera Beach is accused of sending inappropriate texts to a 12-year-old camper, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said.

Anthony Landcaster Johnson is facing a charge of transmission of material harmful to a minor. He is being held at the Palm Beach County Jail in lieu of $31,000 bail.

“First of all make me a promise!” Johnson texted the 12-year-old in June,  according to a probable-cause affidavit released last week. “Anything we talk about and do on her statys [sic] between us … ”

Johnson, who was arrested Wednesday, reportedly during June and July asked the 12-year-old intimate questions, such as whether he was going through puberty, the affidavit said. He also called the boy handsome and asked the 12-year-old to hug him, detectives said.

The affidavit does not specify the camp at which Johnson worked, but he was fired once its director was notified.

Detectives also said Johnson was fired from the Chick-fil-A restaurant at The Mall at Wellington Green under similar circumstances. Johnson solicited an inappropriate photo from a 17-year-old co-worker and sent him inappropriate text messages, the report said.

Johnson told detectives that the 12-year-old boy at camp was too shy to change his clothes in front of the other campers, so Johnson asked him questions to try to help him understand his stages in puberty, the report said. Johnson admitted to being dismissed from Chick-fil-A for sending inappropriate texts to the 17-year-old.

Jodi Marie Howell

NORTH PALM BEACH — Village police last week found a 39-year-old woman home with marijuana, Xanax and crack paraphernalia while her 3-year-old daughter sat nearby in dirty clothing and surrounded by sharp objects.

Jodi Marie Howell was arrested Monday for charges of child neglect and drug possession. She was released late Saturday from the  Palm Beach County Jail after posting $6,000 bail.

Police received a tip claiming that Howell would do drugs while leaving the 3-year-old alone in the corner of the room, according to a probable-cause affidavit made public last week. Howell appeared to be under the influence of cocaine when officers arrived, and she admitted to have recently used the narcotic, the affidavit said.

When officers investigated, they found Xanax in Howell’s purse, a plastic bag of marijuana on her person and drug paraphernalia used to load crack pipes around the home.

The home was dirty and the 3-year-old was found in “feces-soaked diapers” and sitting within reach of several sharp objects and the drug paraphernalia, the affidavit said.  the report said. Police found little nutritious food inside the residence.

North Palm Beach police contacted the Department of Children and Families, which removed the 3-year-old from Howell’s care, according to police.

Howell was arrested once before in Palm Beach County for possession of a controlled substance and driving under the influence in 2007, records show. She was put on  six months of probation.

Corey Jones, 31, was shot and killed by a Palm Beach Gardens police officer, Oct. 18, 2015.

The brother of Corey Jones is C.J. Jones, a former NFL player and both men were close friends of current NFL nose tackle Vince Wilfork. Corey Jones, 31, was killed by an officer in plain clothes in Palm Beach Gardens early Sunday.

Wilfork, who played for the New England Patriots for 11 years before signing with the Houston Texans this year, commented on Corey Jones’ death on twitter this morning, saying he knew Corey Jones all his life as a”stand up guy.”

Wilfork, who played for the University of Miami before he was drafted in 2004, graduated from Santaluces High School in Boynton Beach, Corey Jones’ alma mater, family members told The Palm Beach Post. Corey Jones also played football at Santaluces.

Corey Jones was fatally shot by the officer, who pulled up to Corey’s disabled car Sunday at 3 a.m. on an Interstate 95 off-ramp in Palm Beach Gardens. Police say Corey confronted the officer with a weapon before the officer shot him.

> For more on the events that led to Corey Jones’ death, click here.

“I’ve always known Corey forever and I’ve never known him to be anything other than a good dude and a stand up guy…,” Wilfork writes.

Dale Banks, Corey Jones’ aunt, cries as she prays during a gathering in memory of Corey Jones, a 31-year-old drummer who was killed by a police officer in Palm Beach Gardens Sunday morning, at Bible Church of God in Boynton Beach on Oct. 19, 2015. (Brianna Soukup/Palm Beach Post)

Corey Jones’ brother C.J. Jones also played for New England as a wide receiver in 2007 and 2008. He was a member of several other teams’ practice squads: the Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos.

Corey Jones’ family gathered at Bible Church of God in Boynton Beach on Monday evening in memory of the slain local drummer. Corey’s aunt Serena Banks recalled him as “meek,” saying it “wasn’t in Corey’s character to be confrontational.”

> Family, friends gather in remembrance of slain 31-year-old drummer Corey Jones

Benjamin Crump, the lawyer who represented the family of Trayvon Martin, has been hired by the family of Corey Jones.

Update, 1 p.m.: The Palm Beach Post has confirmed that the family of Corey Jones has hired noted civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump.

Jones was shot to death by a Palm Beach Gardens police officer Sunday morning after breaking down on the Interstate 95 southbound exit ramp to PGA Boulevard.

Crump, who is based in Tallahassee, represented the family of Trayvon Martin, who was killed on on Feb. 26, 2012 by George Zimmerman. Crump also represented the family of Michael Brown, an 18-year-old African-American man killed last year in Ferguson, Mo.

Crump is a partner in the Tallahassee-based law firm Parks & Crump, LLC.

Original story: The brother of Corey Jones is C.J. Jones, a former NFL player and both men were close friends of current NFL nose tackle Vince Wilfork. Corey Jones, 31, was killed by an officer in plain clothes in Palm Beach Gardens early Sunday.

Wilfork, who played for the New England Patriots for 11 years before signing with the Houston Texans this year, commented on Corey Jones’ death on twitter this morning, saying he knew Corey Jones all his life as a”stand up guy.”

Wilfork, who played for the University of Miami before he was drafted in 2004, graduated from Santaluces High School in Boynton Beach, Corey Jones’ alma mater, family members told The Palm Beach Post. Corey Jones also played football at Santaluces.

Corey Jones was fatally shot by the officer, who pulled up to Corey’s disabled car Sunday at 3 a.m. on an Interstate 95 off-ramp in Palm Beach Gardens. Police say Corey confronted the officer with a weapon before the officer shot him.

> For more on the events that led to Corey Jones’ death, click here.

“I’ve always known Corey forever and I’ve never known him to be anything other than a good dude and a stand up guy…,” Wilfork writes.

Dale Banks, Corey Jones’ aunt, cries as she prays during a gathering in memory of Corey Jones, a 31-year-old drummer who was killed by a police officer in Palm Beach Gardens Sunday morning, at Bible Church of God in Boynton Beach on Oct. 19, 2015. (Brianna Soukup/Palm Beach Post)

Corey Jones’ brother C.J. Jones also played for New England as a wide receiver in 2007 and 2008. He was a member of several other teams’ practice squads: the Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos.

Corey Jones’ family gathered at Bible Church of God in Boynton Beach on Monday evening in memory of the slain local drummer. Corey’s aunt Serena Banks recalled him as “meek,” saying it “wasn’t in Corey’s character to be confrontational.”

> Family, friends gather in remembrance of slain 31-year-old drummer Corey Jones

Update, 2:30 p.m.: Palm Beach Gardens Police has not released any more information on the shooting of Corey Jones by a police officer since Monday’s statement.

That statement from Palm Beach Gardens Police on Monday read:

PALM BEACH GARDENS POLICE OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING INTERSTATE 95 AND PGA BLVD.

Palm Beach Gardens, FL –On Sunday, October 18^th, 2015, at approximately 3:15am, a Palm Beach Gardens Police Officer, Nouman Raja, on duty in a plain clothes capacity, in an unmarked police vehicle, stopped to investigate what he believed to be an abandoned vehicle on the southbound exit ramp of Interstate 95 and PGA Blvd.  As the officer exited his vehicle, he was suddenly confronted by an armed subject.  As a result of the confrontation, the officer discharged his firearm resulting in the death of the subject, Corey Jones.  Per Department policy the officer is currently on paid administrative leave and an independent investigation is being conducted by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.

No additional information at this time.

END

Numerous attempts to reach police officials for more information Tuesday have been unsuccessful.

The Palm Beach Post attempted to reach police spokeswoman Ellen Lovejoy numerous times by phone, as well as an unsuccessful trip to the department on Military Trail north of Northlake Boulevard. Calls weren’t returned by Police Chief Stephen Stepp, City Manager Ron Ferris and city spokeswoman Candice Temple.

Many who are interested in the story have turned to social media looking for answers:

Palm Beach Gardens Police turned over the shooting investigation to an outside agency, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. That office, however, has also declined to comment, citing an open investigation.

Update, 1 p.m.: The Palm Beach Post has confirmed that the family of Corey Jones has hired noted civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump.

Benjamin Crump, the lawyer who represented the family of Trayvon Martin, has been hired by the family of Corey Jones.

Jones was shot to death by a Palm Beach Gardens police officer Sunday morning after breaking down on the Interstate 95 southbound exit ramp to PGA Boulevard.

Crump, who is based in Tallahassee, represented the family of Trayvon Martin, who was killed on on Feb. 26, 2012 by George Zimmerman. Crump also represented the family of Michael Brown, an 18-year-old African-American man killed last year in Ferguson, Mo.

Crump is a partner in the Tallahassee-based law firm Parks & Crump, LLC.

Original story: The brother of Corey Jones is C.J. Jones, a former NFL player and both men were close friends of current NFL nose tackle Vince Wilfork. Corey Jones, 31, was killed by an officer in plain clothes in Palm Beach Gardens early Sunday.

Corey Jones, 31, was shot and killed by a Palm Beach Gardens police officer, Oct. 18, 2015.

Wilfork, who played for the New England Patriots for 11 years before signing with the Houston Texans this year, commented on Corey Jones’ death on twitter this morning, saying he knew Corey Jones all his life as a”stand up guy.”

Wilfork, who played for the University of Miami before he was drafted in 2004, graduated from Santaluces High School in Boynton Beach, Corey Jones’ alma mater, family members told The Palm Beach Post. Corey Jones also played football at Santaluces.

Corey Jones was fatally shot by the officer, who pulled up to Corey’s disabled car Sunday at 3 a.m. on an Interstate 95 off-ramp in Palm Beach Gardens. Police say Corey confronted the officer with a weapon before the officer shot him.

> For more on the events that led to Corey Jones’ death, click here.

“I’ve always known Corey forever and I’ve never known him to be anything other than a good dude and a stand up guy…,” Wilfork writes.

Dale Banks, Corey Jones’ aunt, cries as she prays during a gathering in memory of Corey Jones, a 31-year-old drummer who was killed by a police officer in Palm Beach Gardens Sunday morning, at Bible Church of God in Boynton Beach on Oct. 19, 2015. (Brianna Soukup/Palm Beach Post)

Corey Jones’ brother C.J. Jones also played for New England as a wide receiver in 2007 and 2008. He was a member of several other teams’ practice squads: the Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos.

Corey Jones’ family gathered at Bible Church of God in Boynton Beach on Monday evening in memory of the slain local drummer. Corey’s aunt Serena Banks recalled him as “meek,” saying it “wasn’t in Corey’s character to be confrontational.”

> Family, friends gather in remembrance of slain 31-year-old drummer Corey Jones

Update, 3:30 p.m.: A friend of Corey Jones said the family was meeting Tuesday at a family member’s home and discussing the incident with their attorney.

The friend, Clarence Ellington, said there will be an official statement either Wednesday or Thursday.

There were about six cars parked outside the home. Ellington and a few other men were sitting outside by a neighborhood playground.

“It’s been about 58 hours since he was pronounced dead and we don’t know about anything from the police department,” Ellington said. “Where’s his car? Where’s his drums?”

Ellington said Jones’ drums were inside his grey Hyundai Sante Fe.

Update, 2:30 p.m.: Palm Beach Gardens Police has not released any more information on the shooting of Corey Jones by a police officer since Monday’s statement.

That statement from Palm Beach Gardens Police on Monday read:

PALM BEACH GARDENS POLICE OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING INTERSTATE 95 AND PGA BLVD.

Palm Beach Gardens, FL –On Sunday, October 18^th, 2015, at approximately 3:15am, a Palm Beach Gardens Police Officer, Nouman Raja, on duty in a plain clothes capacity, in an unmarked police vehicle, stopped to investigate what he believed to be an abandoned vehicle on the southbound exit ramp of Interstate 95 and PGA Blvd.  As the officer exited his vehicle, he was suddenly confronted by an armed subject.  As a result of the confrontation, the officer discharged his firearm resulting in the death of the subject, Corey Jones.  Per Department policy the officer is currently on paid administrative leave and an independent investigation is being conducted by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.

No additional information at this time.

END

Numerous attempts to reach police officials for more information Tuesday have been unsuccessful.

The Palm Beach Post attempted to reach police spokeswoman Ellen Lovejoy numerous times by phone, as well as an unsuccessful trip to the department on Military Trail north of Northlake Boulevard. Calls weren’t returned by Police Chief Stephen Stepp, City Manager Ron Ferris and city spokeswoman Candice Temple.

Many who are interested in the story have turned to social media looking for answers:

Palm Beach Gardens Police turned over the shooting investigation to an outside agency, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. That office, however, has also declined to comment, citing an open investigation.

Update, 1 p.m.: The Palm Beach Post has confirmed that the family of Corey Jones has hired noted civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump.

Benjamin Crump, the lawyer who represented the family of Trayvon Martin, has been hired by the family of Corey Jones.

Jones was shot to death by a Palm Beach Gardens police officer Sunday morning after breaking down on the Interstate 95 southbound exit ramp to PGA Boulevard.

Crump, who is based in Tallahassee, represented the family of Trayvon Martin, who was killed on on Feb. 26, 2012 by George Zimmerman. Crump also represented the family of Michael Brown, an 18-year-old African-American man killed last year in Ferguson, Mo.

Crump is a partner in the Tallahassee-based law firm Parks & Crump, LLC.

Original story: The brother of Corey Jones is C.J. Jones, a former NFL player and both men were close friends of current NFL nose tackle Vince Wilfork. Corey Jones, 31, was killed by an officer in plain clothes in Palm Beach Gardens early Sunday.

Corey Jones, 31, was shot and killed by a Palm Beach Gardens police officer, Oct. 18, 2015.

Wilfork, who played for the New England Patriots for 11 years before signing with the Houston Texans this year, commented on Corey Jones’ death on twitter this morning, saying he knew Corey Jones all his life as a”stand up guy.”

Wilfork, who played for the University of Miami before he was drafted in 2004, graduated from Santaluces High School in Boynton Beach, Corey Jones’ alma mater, family members told The Palm Beach Post. Corey Jones also played football at Santaluces.

Corey Jones was fatally shot by the officer, who pulled up to Corey’s disabled car Sunday at 3 a.m. on an Interstate 95 off-ramp in Palm Beach Gardens. Police say Corey confronted the officer with a weapon before the officer shot him.

> For more on the events that led to Corey Jones’ death, click here.

“I’ve always known Corey forever and I’ve never known him to be anything other than a good dude and a stand up guy…,” Wilfork writes.

Dale Banks, Corey Jones’ aunt, cries as she prays during a gathering in memory of Corey Jones, a 31-year-old drummer who was killed by a police officer in Palm Beach Gardens Sunday morning, at Bible Church of God in Boynton Beach on Oct. 19, 2015. (Brianna Soukup/Palm Beach Post)

Corey Jones’ brother C.J. Jones also played for New England as a wide receiver in 2007 and 2008. He was a member of several other teams’ practice squads: the Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos.

Corey Jones’ family gathered at Bible Church of God in Boynton Beach on Monday evening in memory of the slain local drummer. Corey’s aunt Serena Banks recalled him as “meek,” saying it “wasn’t in Corey’s character to be confrontational.”

> Family, friends gather in remembrance of slain 31-year-old drummer Corey Jones

Update, 4 p.m.: Palm Beach Gardens officials say they’re saddened by the death of Corey Jones, but they need to wait until they have all the facts from outside investigators before they can share them.

Police say Officer Nouman Raja shot Jones, a 31-year-old drummer from Boynton Beach, during a confrontation about 3:15 a.m. Sunday on the southbound PGA Boulevard exit ramp of Interstate 95. Jones’ car had broken down on his way home from his bands’ gig, friends said. Police said Jones was armed.

Vice Mayor David Levy said he received a text message from City Manager Ron Ferris at 6:37 a.m. telling him about the shooting. He said the city needs to and will cooperate with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office’s investigation.

The investigation has to run its course, he said. He said he hadn’t been briefed on why the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department’s Facebook page had been shut down, but he received a profane email accusing the City Council of being murderers.

“This is a very emotional issue, and I certainly understand the emotions,” Levy said. “We have to let the facts determine our course of action, and those facts have not been determined yet.”

A thorough investigation needs to be completed in fairness to Jones and Raja, he said.

Mayor Eric Jablin called the shooting a tragedy and said he didn’t think it would be wise to comment until he has all the facts. He said he has “every confidence,” in police Chief Stephen Stepp and has been in constant communication with the city manager.

“The facts are the most important thing. Once we know them, we’ll be able to comment more intelligently on them,” Jablin said. “We have a very professional police force.”

Councilman Joe Russo said it’s a sad time for the city and Jones’ family. He said he spoke with the city manager today, and he’s working to gather as much information as possible. The city doesn’t want incomplete information disseminated to the public, he said.

Everybody wants answers, but the outside investigation by the sheriff’s office won’t be completed overnight, Russo said.

“Everybody wants answers, and I understand. So do I,” he said. “I want the same answers as Corey Jones’ family does,” he said.

There’s nobody in the city who isn’t “1,000-percent” concerned about getting all the correct information out, Russo said. Jones’ family deserves that, he said.

“My condolences and thoughts go out to the family, and I will pray for them,” he said.

Update, 3:30 p.m.: A friend of Corey Jones said the family was meeting Tuesday at a family member’s home and discussing the incident with their attorney.

The friend, Clarence Ellington, said there will be an official statement either Wednesday or Thursday.

There were about six cars parked outside the home. Ellington and a few other men were sitting outside by a neighborhood playground.

“It’s been about 58 hours since he was pronounced dead and we don’t know about anything from the police department,” Ellington said. “Where’s his car? Where’s his drums?”

Ellington said Jones’ drums were inside his grey Hyundai Sante Fe.

Update, 2:30 p.m.: Palm Beach Gardens Police has not released any more information on the shooting of Corey Jones by a police officer since Monday’s statement.

That statement from Palm Beach Gardens Police on Monday read:

PALM BEACH GARDENS POLICE OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING INTERSTATE 95 AND PGA BLVD.

Palm Beach Gardens, FL –On Sunday, October 18^th, 2015, at approximately 3:15am, a Palm Beach Gardens Police Officer, Nouman Raja, on duty in a plain clothes capacity, in an unmarked police vehicle, stopped to investigate what he believed to be an abandoned vehicle on the southbound exit ramp of Interstate 95 and PGA Blvd.  As the officer exited his vehicle, he was suddenly confronted by an armed subject.  As a result of the confrontation, the officer discharged his firearm resulting in the death of the subject, Corey Jones.  Per Department policy the officer is currently on paid administrative leave and an independent investigation is being conducted by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.

No additional information at this time.

END

Numerous attempts to reach police officials for more information Tuesday have been unsuccessful.

The Palm Beach Post attempted to reach police spokeswoman Ellen Lovejoy numerous times by phone, as well as an unsuccessful trip to the department on Military Trail north of Northlake Boulevard. Calls weren’t returned by Police Chief Stephen Stepp, City Manager Ron Ferris and city spokeswoman Candice Temple.

Many who are interested in the story have turned to social media looking for answers:

Palm Beach Gardens Police turned over the shooting investigation to an outside agency, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. That office, however, has also declined to comment, citing an open investigation.

Update, 1 p.m.: The Palm Beach Post has confirmed that the family of Corey Jones has hired noted civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump.

Benjamin Crump, the lawyer who represented the family of Trayvon Martin, has been hired by the family of Corey Jones.

Jones was shot to death by a Palm Beach Gardens police officer Sunday morning after breaking down on the Interstate 95 southbound exit ramp to PGA Boulevard.

Crump, who is based in Tallahassee, represented the family of Trayvon Martin, who was killed on on Feb. 26, 2012 by George Zimmerman. Crump also represented the family of Michael Brown, an 18-year-old African-American man killed last year in Ferguson, Mo.

Crump is a partner in the Tallahassee-based law firm Parks & Crump, LLC.

Original story: The brother of Corey Jones is C.J. Jones, a former NFL player and both men were close friends of current NFL nose tackle Vince Wilfork. Corey Jones, 31, was killed by an officer in plain clothes in Palm Beach Gardens early Sunday.

Corey Jones, 31, was shot and killed by a Palm Beach Gardens police officer, Oct. 18, 2015.

Wilfork, who played for the New England Patriots for 11 years before signing with the Houston Texans this year, commented on Corey Jones’ death on twitter this morning, saying he knew Corey Jones all his life as a”stand up guy.”

Wilfork, who played for the University of Miami before he was drafted in 2004, graduated from Santaluces High School in Boynton Beach, Corey Jones’ alma mater, family members told The Palm Beach Post. Corey Jones also played football at Santaluces.

Corey Jones was fatally shot by the officer, who pulled up to Corey’s disabled car Sunday at 3 a.m. on an Interstate 95 off-ramp in Palm Beach Gardens. Police say Corey confronted the officer with a weapon before the officer shot him.

> For more on the events that led to Corey Jones’ death, click here.

“I’ve always known Corey forever and I’ve never known him to be anything other than a good dude and a stand up guy…,” Wilfork writes.

Dale Banks, Corey Jones’ aunt, cries as she prays during a gathering in memory of Corey Jones, a 31-year-old drummer who was killed by a police officer in Palm Beach Gardens Sunday morning, at Bible Church of God in Boynton Beach on Oct. 19, 2015. (Brianna Soukup/Palm Beach Post)

Corey Jones’ brother C.J. Jones also played for New England as a wide receiver in 2007 and 2008. He was a member of several other teams’ practice squads: the Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos.

Corey Jones’ family gathered at Bible Church of God in Boynton Beach on Monday evening in memory of the slain local drummer. Corey’s aunt Serena Banks recalled him as “meek,” saying it “wasn’t in Corey’s character to be confrontational.”

> Family, friends gather in remembrance of slain 31-year-old drummer Corey Jones