Indian American officer convicted of killing a drummer

A jury found Nouman Raja, an Indian American former police officer in South Florida guilty in the fatal shooting of a motorist whose vehicle had broken down, CNN reported
Raja was working for the Palm Beach Gardens police when he shot and killed Corey Jones, 31, on October 18, 2015. He was convicted of manslaughter while armed with a firearm and attempted first-degree murder in Palm Beach County court. He'll be sentenced April 26.
Jones was a drummer who had just played a gig and was heading home when his car broke down around midnight. He had called for a tow truck after making several calls to a roadside assistance service, according to Benjamin Crump, an attorney for the family.
Raja -- who was on duty but was wearing civilian clothing and driving an unmarked car -- pulled up to check out what he thought was an abandoned vehicle at 3 a.m., authorities said.
According to CNN affiliate WPBF, defense attorneys told the jury Raja fired after Jones pointed a gun at him.
Prosecutors said Jones, who possessed his gun legally thought he was being robbed when Raja, in plainclothes and driving an unmarked van, approached and did not identify himself as an officer, WPBF reported.
Raja fired six shots, hitting Jones with three of them, CNN affiliate WPTV reported. Crump, the family lawyer, told CNN that Jones never fired his gun and had tried to run away.