Roy Bradley Jr.

Deadly force

At around 5:30 p.m., Roy Bradley Jr. was shot and killed when he allegedly got into an altercation with an officer during a traffic stop. A deputy had pulled Bradley over and requested a JPD officer to be dispatched to the scene. The JPD officer arrived and arrested Bradley placing him into handcuffs. The JPD officer then reportedly uncuffed Bradley's writing arm so that he could sign some paperwork at which point Bradley allegedly reached for the officer's gun. The officer shot Bradley 3 times in the chest. Residents in the area said they heard at least six gunshots before finding Bradley lying dead in the street. Bradley was unarmed.