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Police Identify Suspects In Maplewood Cop Killing
May 1, 2010 11:15 pm US/Central
Jason John Jones, 21 (left) and Joshua Michael Martin, 21 (right) both of St. Paul are suspects in the shooting death of Maplewood Police Sgt. Joseph Bergeron. Jones was fatally shot by police and Martin was arrested after a stand-off with officers.
A video at the link proves the victim's race
http://wcco.com/crime/maplewood.officer.killed.2.1669175.html
May 1, 2010 11:15 pm US/Central
Jason John Jones, 21 (left) and Joshua Michael Martin, 21 (right) both of St. Paul are suspects in the shooting death of Maplewood Police Sgt. Joseph Bergeron. Jones was fatally shot by police and Martin was arrested after a stand-off with officers.
ST. PAUL (WCCO) ― Authorities have identified and released information about the suspects in the fatal shooting of a Maplewood Police officer.
St. Paul Police identified the suspects as 21-year-old Jason John Jones and 21-year-old Joshua Michael Martin, both of St. Paul.
The men are suspects in the shooting death of Maplewood Police Sgt. Joseph Bergeron, a 26-year veteran of Maplewood Police Department.
Jones was the suspect who was fatally shot by a St. Paul police officer near Ivy and Prosperity Avenues when he was seen coming out of the secure perimeter. The officer approaches him and Jones attacked the officer.
While being attacked, the officer fired multiple shots at Jones. Police said Jones was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to police, Jones had an extensive criminal history both as a juvenile and as an adult. Recently, Jones did time at the St. Cloud Correctional Facility.
"Aggravated robbery and aggravated assault in the first-degree, including commission of great bodily harm involving shooting two victims during a robbery," said St. Paul Police Chief John Harrington.
Harrington said descriptions, tattoos and media coverage helped police get enough information and witness tips to track Martin to an apartment building located at 1032 Duluth Street in St. Paul.
After a brief standoff with police, Martin was arrested. He is being held in the Ramsey County Jail.
Martin also has a criminal past including aggravated robbery and armed robbery, according to police.
"Both appear to have some gang history although this does not appear to be a gang-related activity," Harrington said.
St. Paul Police say investigators are continuing to interview witnesses.
Police said a gun has been recovered but they do not yet know if it was the weapon used to kill Bergeron. They said investigators have not ruled out the possibility that there was a second gun.
The incident started around 6:30 Saturday morning when a man was carjacked by two men in their late teens to early 20s.
As part of the carjacking investigation, Bergeron was in the area near Arlington Avenue East and North English Street in St. Paul.
Police said Bergeron was shot around 6:50 a.m. when a suspect walked up to his squad and shot him as he sat alone in the vehicle.
The shooting set off a manhunt for the suspects and police set up a large perimeter and conducted door-to-door searches.
Jones was shot and killed around 10:30 a.m. and Martin was apprehended by police around 2 p.m.
St. Paul Police homicide investigators are meeting with Ramsey County prosecutors to discuss the case and charges against Martin.
A video at the link proves the victim's race
http://wcco.com/crime/maplewood.officer.killed.2.1669175.html