Posted on 05/10/2024 12:53:45 PM PDT by TheDon
WELLINGTON, Fla. — A suspect accused of fatally shooting a Wellington couple on Saturday confessed to killing them over a dispute related to a basketball hoop, deputies said.
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As they were conversing, "at no point during this encounter" was Taylor Jones recorded being aggressive or threatening, detectives said.
However, investigators said the video showed Scott "was clearly upset and appeared to be yelling at Taylor Jones" while both appeared to be looking and pointing toward the basketball hoop that rested between both homes.
A short time later the affidavit said Scott reached into his right side and retrieved a handgun. Taylor Jones backed away with both hands raised, but Scott continued to follow him while pointing the handgun at the victim.
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As Taylor Jones began stumbling backward, detectives said Scott fired about three to four shots. As Taylor Scott was falling to the ground and lying on his back, investigators said Scott continued shooting.
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While standing near a sidewalk, the affidavit said Scott then turned the handgun on Tara Jones and shot her while she was on her property.
The affidavit said the video showed Tara Jones retreating backward as Scott advanced toward her with the handgun.
After shooting her, detectives said Scott turned and began walking back to his home. While passing Taylor Jones, who was lying on the ground, Scott preceded to shoot him two additional times, according to the arrest report.
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The Jones couple does not look black to me.
“...proceeded to shoot him...”
Is there no editing of stories anymore?
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know a guy out of town a bit who isn’t perfectly balance but gets on with the neighbors ok. the neighbors mostly leave him alone because he likes to putter around at night and has a backhoe...with headlights.
You haven't had the pleasure of having your new neighbor erect a hoop 25 feet from your bedroom window, and then bang the ball around from 9 to midnight as I once did. I eventually sold the house and left. Yeah, he was black. First one in the neighborhood.
Whenever I get depressed about being old, I remind myself that I lived most of my life in far better times.
Not. Someday some of you will read the article and figure out the facts. You deliberately lied. Bold faced too.
They are Hispanic at least the father is and the kids are half.
“Basketball Jones featuring Tyrone Shoelaces”
Single by Cheech and Chong
The murderer was obviously not a fan of this song...
Absolutely! I’m there myself.
You make the claim, where’s your receipts?
There is that to be thankful for. We went shopping today,cart was about half full, $195.00. I was remembering going to Safeway as a kid 60 years ago and we would fill the cart brimming full for maybe $40 bucks. We did that just about every week for a family of 4. We hardly ever bought soda either.
The race of the victims doesn’t make a difference to me, but since the subject was brought up by the OP and there seems to be some confusion...
A search brought up their voter records, which list both victims as “white, non-hispanic.”
The confusion is understandable. My own appearance and last name confuses some people. If I had to guess with that photo and the last name, I would’ve guessed “mixed” in some way.
All that matters is that a cold-blooded killer murdered two people. Over a basketball net. He took two parents away from those children forever.
hate crime
I confess that was the first thing that came to my mind.
A parody of "Love Jones", by A Brighter Side of Darkness.
Somebody felt disrespected.
Compare that photo with other photos of them and it seems the darker colors are from the way the photo was taken.
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