Jacksonville, FL — A semi truck driver is hospitalized with critical injuries after being shot multiple times by police on I-10 near US 301 in Baldwin. The suspect had fired at police, hitting the vehicles, before three officers returned fire.
Officers were originally called around 7 am to the Pilot Travel Center on US 301 for a shooting involving two men. One man was found dead in the parking lot, and a second man was transported to a hospital to be treated for injuries.
A witness described a suspect vehicle to police, leading officers to I-10.
"Once they found that vehicle they noticed it stopped on I-10 eastbound. Officers stopped their car, began approaching that vehicle. As they were approaching that vehicle, shots rang out from that individual in front of that vehicle", said
JSO Chief of Investigations TK Waters.
Officers returned fire, wounding the man, and he was airlifted to a hospital for treatment.
The officers were identified as Sgt. Jay Dowling, Officer S.C. Hackney and K9 Officer R.C. Winfrey. All three fired their service weapons, and this was their first shooting. No officers were injured.
Traffic on I-10 and U.S. 301 in Baldwin was at a standstill as police blocked eastbound lanes through at least Noon.
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Posted by Action News Jax on Thursday, December 19, 2019
Officer-Involved shooting at this Pilot gas station on U.S. 301 off I-10. JSO has a large area roped off. No officers were hurt. Suspect taken to the hospital @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/X7PnIB7V44
— Alicia Tarancon (@AliciaANJax) December 19, 2019
#JSO is on the scene of an officer involved shooting in the area of US 301 and I-10. Please avoid the area, as there are road closures. No officers injured. Suspect transported to a local hospital. pic.twitter.com/r6I7PTZWXG
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) December 19, 2019
Traffic update:
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) December 19, 2019
Westbound I-10 is now open.
Eastbound I-10 remains closed. https://t.co/3xKKJ7m4g1
Traffic alert....us 301 will be shut down to traffic to land a helicopter just south of I-10 for a serious patient...avoid the area.
— MyJFRD (@JFRDJAX) December 19, 2019
A look at some of the back up on I 10 approaching US 301...I 10 is shut down in both directions at 301 due to Police Activity surrounding a serious injury @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/rAmJ9HpANh
— Action Traffic (@ActionTraffic) December 19, 2019
#BREAKING JSO confirms detectives are at a police shooting, at US 301 and I 10. Suspect transported to the hospital.. US-301 closed in both directions https://t.co/jaeTUpkeFp
— DawnDLOLopez (@DawnANjax) December 19, 2019
