They shot JJ?
Good times!
Posted on 02/23/2026 1:01:49 PM PST by algore
A grief-stricken mother has said she is proud of her 16-year-old son, who was shot and killed by a Florida deputy while he was allegedly armed and shoplifting.
Jairus Jones was gunned down by an off-duty Osceola County officer during a Walmart shoplifting incident on Thursday, Sheriff Chris Blackman said in a press release.
'My son Jairus, who everyone knew and loved as JJ, was a bright beautiful light in this world,' Naporsha Jones Spruill told WESH.
'As his mother, I am beyond proud of the young man he was becoming. He was full of life, full of love, and full of dreams.
'Our hearts are shattered, but we want the world to remember JJ for his smile, his energy, and the love he gave so freely.'
The deputy, working off-duty as Walmart security, was alerted that three people were trying to steal.
Upon confronting the three suspects, he noticed one was armed with a handgun.
Jones allegedly tried to run from the deputy and rushed toward other customers, prompting the officer to open fire, according to the OCSO.
Investigators said the off-duty officer feared for the lives of other shoppers, prompting him to shoot, per FOX35.
Sheriff Blackmon wouldn’t confirm if the suspect aimed at the deputy but said surveillance video had been obtained.
The other two shoplifting suspects - a juvenile and a man in his 20s - have been identified but not publicly named, Channel 9 reported. They were not arrested or charged.
'Wherever we go, we're there to ensure the safety of the public. That's our number one goal - they have to feel safe and be safe,'
'If there's a guy running with a gun, we have to take action... to save their lives,'
Jones' mother still has questions about what happened, per WESH.
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Does walmart sell tiny violins ?
They shot JJ?
Good times!
What an idiot. She was probably her son’s Shoplifting Mentor. Third or fourth generation shoplifters.
Imagine the family gallery of Mug Shots.
If it was ny son I’d say I still loved him but he was in the wrong.
I get that a mother loves her son. I won’t criticize her for saying that. But things like this happen when you live a life of crime.
Naporsha Jones Spruill. Let me guess which demographic she’s from.............
You just know someone like this will have a GoFundMe site online. Some folks will stupidly donate.
What did his father have to say?
I will miss reading his doctoral thesis...
C’mon, Man!
Everyone knows that shoplifting is just another form of reparations.
During the sure-to-come lawsuit, besides the $$$$, Walmart will be forced to set up the Reparations Self Checkout Lane. While the reparations customer still must scan all of the items, there will be two totals on the receipt. One will be the total of the prices. The other total will always be $0.00. Once enough* reparations have been distributed, the Reparations Self Checkout Lane will be closed.
*enough - yes, yes, I know. There can never be enough reparations. Any attempt to close the Reparations Self Checkout Lane will be met with BLM and Antifa shock troops.
Fd’up parenting!
Hmm.. tough one..
This will be Tenn. v. Garner...
What makes me sick is when the Dim media complex piles on and claims that all thieving and violent blacks are nothing but heroes of civility.
Would Sheriff Blackmon accept that explanation/excuse from a mere "civilian"?
surveillance video had been obtained.
Let's see it. Unedited.
If you did nothing wrong, you have nothing to hide. Right, Sheriff?
The Bee couldn’t have written this better...
Same here.
It’s them again, Yogi.
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