Hartford, Conn./WTIC Radio - The Rev. Al Sharpton is expected to deliver the eulogy at the funeral of a man shot and killed last month by Hartford police.
Steven Jones was shot on Blue Hills Avenue February 27 after police say he refused repeated commands to drop a knife he was holding.
Jones' family says he was experiencing a mental health crisis at the time.
The Connecticut NAACP says Sharpton will deliver the eulogy at the funeral for Jones this Thursday.
It is scheduled for noon at The First Cathedral on 1151 Blue Hills Avenue.
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