Testimony begins Wednesday in the trial for a Chicago man charged with murder in 2013 after a police chase turned deadly. It will be the first trial to have cameras allowed in the courtroom from start to finish as part of a pilot program in Cook County.
Timothy Jones, of the 12500 block of South Union Avenue, was 20 when he was charged with one count of murder, armed home invasion and armed robbery. Other charges include leaving the scene of a deadly accident and not having car insurance. Jones’ bail was set at $2 million.
Police say Jones, then a student reportedly attending Lincoln University in Missouri on a football scholarship, broke into a home May 8, 2013 in the 7800 block of South Ellis before speeding off. Officers chased Jones and a police SUV collided with two cars at 76th and Yates, killing 54-year-old Jacqueline Reynolds.
Reynolds was driving to a funeral when her car collided with the police SUV.
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Some witnesses blamed police for the Reynolds’ death because of the police SUV that crashed into her. Police said the SUV had its lights and sirens on at the time of the crash.
The Chicago Tribune reports Reynolds’ family filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the city and the two police officers in the SUV. The two officers in the police SUV – identified as robbery and burglary unit officers James Sivicek and Jairo Valeriano – will testify, according to attorneys.
