FBI notes on Otis Jackson's confession
by the volunteer staff of Justice for All

The following is an excerpt of FBI notes about an interview with 26-year-old Otis Jackson, who initially confessed to killing police office Ricky Kinchen in March 2000, but later retracted his confession. He was interviewed in the presence of two of Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Officers on June 3 last year.

"After Jackson was read his rights from FD-395 and signed the same form advising that he was willing to answer questions, Jackson provided the following information:

On March 16, 2000 or March 17, 2000, at 2:00 p.m., Jackson had just got off work from Mick's, a restaurant in the Atlanta area, and drove to Jameel Alamin's residence. Jackson advised that it took him approximately 30 minutes to get to Alamin's house. Jackson could not remember Alamin's address, but advised that the residence was on the west end area on the other side of the train station.

Jackson explained that he and Alamin were not friends but acquaintances. Jackson planned to talk to Alamin to reassure him that Jackson was not implicating him in Jackson's plans to start an organization of his own called the Black Liberation Army. Jackson stated that the Black Liberation Army was a radical group of the Black Panthers that wanted the government to provide land for them to live separately from the rest of the country. Jackson stated that Alamin was a religious leader in the community and did not have the same views as the Black Liberation Army.

When Jackson arrived at Alamin's residence, Alamin was not there, but another black male was at the residence also waiting for Alamin. They both waited outside in front of Alamin's house. Jackson did not know who the additional black male was, since it was the first time they had met. While they waited for Alamin to return home, Jackson and the other black male discussed Jackson's Black Liberation Army.

Approximately 10 minutes after Jackson arrived at Alamin's residence, Alamin arrived in a car at the residence. As the three men were talking, a police care arrived and two police officers attempted to serve Alamin with a warrant. Jackson believed the warrant charged Alamin with impersonating an officer and something about stolen property. Jackson stated that he did not think the warrant was valid, so he spoke out and a verbal disagreement with Officer Kitchen proceeded. The argument got heated and Kitchen's partner attempted to handcuff Jackson.

Jackson then began fighting with Kitchen's partner and Kitchen came over to assist in the fight. Kitchen grabbed Jackson and Jackson stated that he span out of Kitchen's grasp and then punched Kitchen in the face. Jackson then stated that he drew a 9mm Smith and Wesson from his pants waist band which was covered by his black Islamic robe. Jackson fired one shot Kitchen and Jackson thought the round hit Kitchen in the stomach,. Jackson immediately went to his car's trunk where Jackson had an SKS assault rifle, an M-16 machine gun, and a mini 14.

Jackson stated the trunk did not lock, and he believed he grabbed the mini 14 and fired four rounds. Jackson thought that Kitchen was shot twice. Jackson advised that Kitchen's partner began to run away toward the main street and a mall. Jackson started to chase the officer, but said the officer must have been a track star or something, because he (Jackson) could not catch him. Jackson was able to shoot the retreating officer in the leg and estimated that he chased the officer approximately 20 feet.

After the shootings, Jackson returned to Alamin's residence and observed Alamin standing in the street in front of his house. Jackson stated that during the shooting, Alamin tried to stop Jackson from shooting at the officers by getting in Jackson's way. Alamin asked Jackson why he had shot the officers, but Jackson did not answer except to say that he was going home. Jackson stated that he thought that the other black male had been wounded because Jackson saw him lying on the street, but Jackson was not sure.

Jackson then left in his 1981 or 1982 Chevy Caprice Classic. Jackson advised that the car actually belonged to a friend who lived across the street from Jackson, and that the vehicle was purchased from Bishop Brother Dealer. Once Jackson returned home at 2380 Gernigan, Atlanta, Georgia, he brought the guns from the car trunk into the house.

Approximately four hours after he returned home, Jackson gave all the guns to his brother Clyde Jackson who was 31 or 32 years of age, and who lived somewhere in Jonesboro. Jackson told his brother that he did not want the guns in the house because he was on probation. Jackson was asked where he got the guns. Jackson stated that he was a Vice Lord and it was easy to get guns. Jackson was unable to provide any other information concerning the make and model of the guns described, other than saying the M-16 was a military issued weapon.

Approximately two days later, Jackson was watching the news and learned that the police were looking for and could not find Alamin. Jackson figured that Alamin panicked and decided to run from the police. Jackson said he heard that Alamin was found on March 24, 2000, in Alabama. Jackson stated that by that time he had been arrested in Fulton County on parole violations. Jackson thought that the had been arrested on March 20, 2000.

Jackson stated that during the shooting he was on electronic monitoring. Jackson's advised that his parol officer was Sarah Bacon.

Jackson was asked if he would write his own statement and he advised that he would. Jackson's statement is attached to and made a part of this report.

After Jackson wrote his statement, he advised there were actually six guns in the car, an SKS which was a Japanese made AD 47, two army issue M-16s, a Mini 14 which was a small assault rifle, and a cheaply made 45 magnum pistol.

Jackson was asked why he shot at the officers. Jackson advised that he did not think the warrants for Alamin were valid and he also did not like the police. Jackson was asked why the police believed Alamin shot the officers. Jackson stated that he felt the officer made a mistake, since all three of the people there were black men with bald heads."

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