Police Shooting 2
Dennis Plowden Jr., 25, shot by Philly cop in 2017, ‘a compact guy with a big personality’
Tania Bond was waiting for a bus when Dennis Plowden Jr. spotted her as he drove by. He quickly found a place to park his car and walked up to her. “He said, ‘Where are you going? I can give you a ride,’” Tania said. She was skeptical and didn’t take him up on his […]
David Jones, 30, truck driver who had just bought his first house before he was shot by Philly cop in 2017
Just 15 years apart in age, David Jones and his father Thomas Jones were more like brothers. They looked alike, both with bald heads and beards, and they shared a love of cars and Adam Sandler movies. When David started his career in long-haul trucking, Thomas followed suit a year later, and they spoke often […]
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