Jacob Smith
Coverage of Jacob Smith in the Nexus archive.
- Activists demand release of bodycam footage after police shooting near fireworks in downtown Detroit
Activists in Detroit demanded the release of body camera footage from a police shooting involving 18-year-old Alonzo Lee-Perkins during the Ford Fireworks. Police claim Lee-Perkins was armed and fled, prompting an officer to shoot him. A temporary restraining order, linked to a lawsuit over a city ordinance requiring timely release of use-of-force footage, currently blocks the Detroit Police Department from disclosing the video.
- McDonald's worker in ICU after coworker allegedly throws hot oil on him
A 20-year-old McDonald's shift manager in Northern California, Jacob Smith, was left with severe burns after a coworker allegedly threw hot cooking oil on him, requiring ICU treatment. The suspect, Jalani Bluett, 23, was arraigned and held without bail.
- McDonald's worker allegedly doused with hot cooking oil by co-worker
Jacob Smith, 20, was hospitalized in the ICU with second-degree burns to his face, neck, arm, and back after allegedly being doused with hot cooking oil by a co-worker at McDonald's.
- McDonald’s worker suffers severe burns on face and body after coworker throws hot oil on him
Jacob Smith suffered severe burns to his face and body after a coworker threw hot oil on him at a McDonald's in Yuba City, Calif. He is currently recovering in the UC Davis ICU burn unit.
- Yuba City McDonald’s boss rushed to ICU with horrific injuries after colleague threw scorching hot oil over him
Jacob Smith, 20, suffered third-degree burns to his face, neck, hands, and shoulders after a colleague threw scorching hot oil over him at a Yuba City McDonald’s. He was rushed to the ICU with severe injuries.