Melvin Jackson accused of raping unconscious woman, whom he thought was dead

Melvin Jackson, with his pants unzipped, told police officers that he thought the woman he’s accused of raping “was dead,” according to court records.

Jackson is accused of raping an unconscious woman at 34th and Troost around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday. A witness told police that she saw the woman lying on the ground in the fetal position and Jackson with his pants and underwear around his ankles raping the woman. The witness said she yelled at Jackson, who pulled up his pants and walked northbound on Troost. As the witness waved down a patrol car, she overheard Jackson say, “I thought she was dead.” Uh, that would make this not only unacceptable but also super-freaking creepy.