Jake, the 38 year old Omaha bar owner charged in the shooting death of protester James, has died. His attorney, Stu Dornan, said at a Sunday news conference that Jake died by suicide. The Hillsboro Police Department in Oregon said he was found outside a medical clinic in Hillsboro.
James, 22, was shot on May 30 during a protest outside Jake’s bar in Omaha. Jake said he fired in self defense. Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine first declined to file charges, citing self defense. After public criticism, a grand jury reviewed more evidence, and on Tuesday it indicted Jake on charges including manslaughter, attempted assault, making terroristic threats and use of a gun to commit a felony. Special Prosecutor Frederick Franklin said the evidence undermined the self defense claim.
Jake’s attorneys said he was a Marine veteran who served in Iraq and suffered traumatic brain injuries and PTSD, and that he believed he was in a war zone during the protest. Attorney Tom Monaghan said the community had convicted Jake on social media. Dornan said the situation was a tragedy for Omaha, for James’s family and for Jake’s family.
If you or someone you know is struggling, you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
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The slick journals wording of how the killer was a, “Marine veteran”, who suffered from, “ptsd”…. Attempts at salvaging civility within a savage.
Aight Mike!!! ✍🏽