Bernard Jones, 26, was shot and killed on April 27, 2019, at the Lake Mangonia Apartments on North Australian Avenue in West Palm Beach, Florida. ShotSpotter alerted officers to the scene after gunfire; Jones and another man, Alan Bernard Newman, 41, were found with life-threatening injuries and both died at the scene. A third victim, Rashad Brown, was critically injured and survived after surgery.
Investigators say at least three armed suspects exited a black vehicle and opened fire. Witnesses reported a black Jetta fleeing the scene. Officers pursued the car to Riviera Beach, where the suspects abandoned it; during a foot chase one suspect, Varnard Elfino Albury, was captured. Evidence recovered during the pursuit included a pillowcase with a cellphone, a black stocking-style mask, and a .40 caliber Glock 23, items linked to Albury.
Albury was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, attempted murder, illegal firearms possession and fleeing from police. Antwuan Nelson was identified as a co-defendant. Does anyone have information about Bernard Jones, his activities that night, or witnesses who saw the black Jetta?