Jordan Brown's father called the investigators to reopen the 2009 homicide case – News – The Times

The father of a recently cleared 20-year-old man called on investigators to reopen a homicide that occurred in 2009 that cost the lives of his own fiancée and unborn child.

BEAVER – The father of a 20- A one-year-old man called on investigators to reopen a homicide in 2009 that cost the lives of his own fiancée and unborn child.

Christopher Brown, Jordan Brown's father, said a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling overturning his son's conviction was a "sweet-bitter" moment

"(I was) bursting with joy, but still full of sorrow, knowing that we will really have no solution to our loss, "Brown said at a press conference Monday morning

. Jordan Brown was 11 years old in February 2009 when he was arrested for the shooting death of 26-year-old Kenzie Marie Houk, his father's fiancée and unborn baby.

A Lawrence County Judge ruled that Brown was delinquent – the term used when a juvenile i He was found responsible for a crime of first degree murder and homicide of one unborn child for the murder of his mother-in-law and unborn brother.

After several years of trial, Jordan Brown was exonerated state of the Supreme Court decision. He had been released on probation in June 2016.

Jordan Brown did not answer questions, but allowed his lawyers – Dennis Elisco and Stephen Colafella – and his father to speak with the media

. The court's decision to overturn the case was a "100% victory" for Brown and his father.

Throughout his years in the juvenile justice system, Jordan Brown completed high school and began college. He will be a sophomore in the fall and declared a major in computer information systems, according to Elisco.

Despite his exoneration, Christopher Brown said that his son will not recover his childhood. He hopes the authorities will re-examine the case and bring Houk's killer to justice.

"It's not our job to investigate," Brown said. "There are people involved in this case who have vowed to investigate.I just hope that they would do that.I hope they'll reopen the case. and prosecute the murderer who, by the way, has been walking the street for nine years. "

With that, he said that he also hopes that officials will look at the juvenile justice system" As any parent can To imagine it is something I do not wish for another parent, "he said. "It's been a long road."

While Elisco highlighted the negative media attention of the case and a faulty public opinion of Jordan Brown's guilt, his father said that their community provided support for nine years.

I would be surprised, "he said. "I think, overwhelming, the majority of what I've encountered was support and sympathy.In our community, where we live, it was overwhelming.The people who know Jordan, the people who have known to Jordan since their birth, they supported us and believed in his innocence. "

Elisco said that it is possible that he will pursue a civil suit in the case accordingly" This is certainly something that will be the subject of an investigation and may be pursued, "he said, noting that it would be premature to badume that he There is a problem of responsibility on the part of the Commonwealth.

Chris Brown did not want to comment on his position regarding a potential lawsuit and handed it over to Elisco