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Bronx murderer demands $1M after slipping in jail shower

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Gugliara, S. (2026, October 18). Bronx murderer demands $1M after slipping in jail shower. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/17/us-news/bronx-man-convicted-in-la-rappers-killing-sues-rikers-for-1m-for-shower-slip-and-fall/

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River Jones, convicted of first-degree gang assault in a 2022 Bronx pharmacy shooting that killed rapper Avanti Frowner, is suing New York City for $1 million after slipping in a shower at Rikers Island. Jones claims he suffered serious injuries from the fall in December 2025 but medical records show only a broken elbow and no head trauma or loss of consciousness. He argues that the prison did not provide mats on the shower floor, though neither party has commented further on the case.

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River Jones, one of four men indicted for the 2022 broad-daylight shooting inside a Bronx pharmacy that killed Avanti Frowner, has filed a petition in Bronx Supreme Court demanding $1 million from New York City. Jones claims he sustained serious injuries, including to his head, neck, and face, after slipping in a shower at Rikers Island in December 2025. He was convicted of first-degree gang assault but is up for parole in 2029. Jones was an 18-year-old student at Monroe College when the attack occurred. The petition has raised questions about inmate compensation and safety standards in New York City jails.

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A Bronx man convicted in the vicious attack that killed a Los Angeles-based rapper is demanding $1 million from New York City after he allegedly fell in a Rikers Island shower. uncertain

he → convict → shower

River Jones, one of four men indicted for the broad-daylight shooting of Avanti Frowner, 27, inside a Bronx pharmacy in 2022, filed a petition in Bronx Supreme Court claiming the alleged slip-and-fall warrants the massive payout. asserted

slip → indict → payout

Jones, who was an 18-year-old Monroe College student at the time of the deadly attack, was initially charged with second-degree murder. asserted

who → charge → murder

Police said he and two other men beat and robbed Frowner – aka Money Gang Vontae – before Isaiah Garrett, now 28, shot him repeatedly. asserted

Garrett → say → him

Jones was ultimately convicted of first-degree gang assault. asserted

Jones → convict → assault

He’s been in custody at Gouverneur Correctional Facility in upstate New York since June 25 and is up for parole in 2029, according to online records. uncertain

He → accord → records

Jones was at Rikers — in the George R. Vierno Detention Center — when he allegedly slipped while showering in December 2025, according to court papers. He claims he sustained “serious” injuries to his entire body, including his head, neck and face. uncertain

he → slip → head

But medical records filed in court reveal that he only broke his elbow. asserted

he → file → elbow

“[He was] presenting with left elbow pain after he slipped and fell in the shower,” the physician examining him wrote. asserted

physician → present → him

He underwent surgery and was discharged without complications, records show. asserted

records → undergo → complications

Jones is blaming the prison and the city for allegedly not having mats on the ground in the showering area. uncertain

Jones → blame → area

The city Correction Department did not return messages seeking comment. asserted

Department → return → comment

Attorneys for Jones and the city declined to comment. asserted

Attorneys → decline → Jones

Bronx murderer demands $1M after slipping in jail shower

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