 Abu @-@ Jamal became involved in black nationalism in his youth and was a member of the Black Panther Party until October 1970 , after which he became a radio journalist , eventually becoming president of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists . On December 9 , 1981 , Faulkner was fatally shot while conducting a routine traffic stop of Abu @-@ Jamal 's brother , William Cook . Abu @-@ Jamal was found at the scene with a bullet wound from Faulkner 's gun and his own discharged revolver beside him . He was arrested and charged with Faulkner 's murder . 
 Abu @-@ Jamal became involved in black nationalism in his youth and was a member of the Black Panther Party until October 1970 , after which he became a radio journalist , eventually becoming president of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists . On December 9 , 1981 , Faulkner was fatally shot while conducting a routine traffic stop of Abu @-@ Jamal <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>brother , William Cook . Abu @-@ Jamal was found at the scene with a bullet wound from Faulkner <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>gun and his own discharged revolver beside him . He was arrested and charged with Faulkner <a href='null_genetive' title='3'><mark>'s</mark></a>murder . 
Abu @-@ Jamal became involved in black nationalism in his youth and was a member of the Black Panther Party till October 1970 , after which he became a radio journalist , eventually becoming president of da Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists . On December 9 , 1981 , Faulkner was fatally shot while conducting a routine traffic stop of Abu @-@ Jamal  brother , William Cook . Abu @-@ Jamal was found at the scene witt a bullet wound from Faulkner  gun and his own discharged revolver beside him . He was arrested and charged w Faulkner  murder .