Suspect dead, officer not hurt in shooting on Jacksonville’s northside

Jacksonville, FL — A suspect was killed in a shooting involving a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Officer on the northside early Wednesday.  The officer was not injured.

According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the shooting happened on E. 19th Street near MLK Parkway on the northside.

According to JSO, an officer was called to a home on E. 19th Street for a domestic dispute/battery investigation but the suspect had fled prior to arrival.  Around 12:30am a call came to JSO about the same suspect returning to the home.

Police say the suspect, who they did not name, had violated a domestic violence injunction.

Officers found the suspect sitting in a car, they gave verbal commands that he was under arrest, when he physically resisted.
Both officers deployed tasers, but the suspect gained control of a taser, and one officer fired shots from a handgun.

The suspect died on scene.

JSO says it will release more on the investigation later Wednesday.

“We’re only a few hours into this investigation”, said Ron Lindvay, Director of Investigations.

Police would not comment on how many times the man was shot.

We expect to learn more about the circumstances surrounding the shooting throughout the morning.