Officer Joseph Weekley

The raid was being filmed for an episode of the first 48 and many believe the excessive tactics used were employed simply to create drama and excitement for the camera.

Officer joseph weekley. Two courts have said a jury can decide whether joseph weekley s actions amounted to gross negligence in the death of aiyana stanley jones 7 in 2010. He was originally charged with involuntary manslaughter and careless discharge of a firearm causing death a misdemeanor after aiyana stanley jones was killed in 2010 during a botched police raid at her home. Wayne county prosecutor kym worthy said in a statement that her office was moving to dismiss the case against officer joseph weekley.

Nearly eight years after detroit police officer joseph weekley shot and killed 7 year old aiyana stanley jones during an early morning swat team raid legal wranglings continue in multiple court. Joseph weekley testifies in his own defense. Her death drew national media attention and led u s.

The raid was being filmed for an episode of the first 48 and many believe the excessive tactics used were employed simply to create drama and excitement for the camera. Aiyana mo nay stanley jones july 20 2002 may 16 2010 was a seven year old african american girl from detroit s east side who was shot in the head and killed by police officer joseph weekley during a raid conducted by the detroit police department s special response team on may 16 2010. Joseph weekley a member of an elite police unit was the first officer through the door of her home during a chaotic search for a murder suspect.

He says he accidentally fired his gun during a. Nathan weekley is the brother of joseph weekley a former swat officer for the detroit police force who was reassigned after fatally shooting 7 year old aiyana stanley jones during a may 2010. Detroit mi officer joseph weekley had not been on the force since 2010 when he shot a sleeping child in the head during a botched raid executed on the wrong home.