Shane Jones Awaits Manslaughter Sentencing

Initially charged with murder, Shane Roman Jones saw his charge reduced to manslaughter for the brutal beating of forty-nine-year-old Edwin Usher, who later died from his injuries. Jones, a well-known resident of Conch Shell Bay, is now behind bars awaiting sentencing after being found guilty of manslaughter for the November twenty-third, 2019, incident. Despite being badly beaten and losing consciousness at the scene, Usher managed to walk home but was hospitalized for seven days before succumbing to his injuries on November thirty, 2019. Video footage captured Jones attacking Usher, and although Jones claimed self-defense, the court rejected this due to the excessive force used. Justice Nigel Pilgrim ruled that Jones acted with excessive force, leading to his manslaughter conviction. The confrontation occurred at the corner of Vernon Street and Woods Street, where Jones was seen on video repeatedly hitting Usher, even jumping on his head while he was motionless on the ground. Jones’ defense claimed he was reacting to a threat, but the court found the force used unjustifiable. Justice Pilgrim emphasized that the evidence, including the video footage and post-mortem findings, did not support Jones’ claim of self-defense. The trial, which began in late October 2024, concluded with Justice Pilgrim’s decision, leaving Jones to await his sentencing.