Clay, FL. — UPDATE 7:25 p.m.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that the man who drove his car into a home has killed himself inside the home on County Side Road.
#UPDATE: #CCSOFL Swat standoff has ended with a subject deceased from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. #CCSOFL investigators will remain on scene and continue with the investigations. Our mobile command center, along with many of our other heavy equipment, (1/2) https://t.co/LuWEpz6nQ1
— Clay County Sheriff's Office, FL (@ccsofl) March 8, 2021
Additionally, it has been confirmed that the woman was found dead in Fruit Cove Springs on Ivy Lakes Drive.
UPDATE 4:47 p.m.
Clay Co. Sheriff’s Office says the person inside the home fired shots... Deputies are fixing to use irritant gas in the house to get the suspect out. https://t.co/5FiB7FgyCE
— Stephanie Bennett (@StephanieANJax) March 7, 2021
ORIGINAL STORY:
Sheriff Michelle Cook of the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, received multiple calls regarding a possible robbery in progress.
COMMUNITY ALERT:
— Clay County Sheriff's Office, FL (@ccsofl) March 7, 2021
There is a heavy law enforcement presence in the 2600-block of Country Side Drive. Southbound traffic on Country Side Drive and Summit Ridge is shutdown. For any updates follow us @ccsofl on Twitter. pic.twitter.com/BAZG6F3j6e
Upon arrival they found a vehicle that had crashed through the house on County Side Drive.
The Sheriff’s Office believes that the person who crashed through the house is still in the house.
At this point officers have been trying to negotiate with the subject for hours to come outside.
It has been confirmed the subject in the house is not the homeowner.
There is no description of the subject at this point.
The nearby neighbors have been evacuated as officers try to negotiate.
After further investigation, Clay County Sheriff’s Office and St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office believe that this incident in Clay County is related to a welfare check that occurred earlier today in St. Johns County.
The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office released this statement, “Around 8:30am today, we received a call from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office to do a welfare check on a female in the northwest part of our county. Based on the information received, we sent deputies to do the check and made entry into the home where we found a deceased female. We believe this to be a domestic violence incident and related to the active situation in Clay County. Our investigation is underway. We will release further details at the appropriate time.”
We are working to learn more and will provide you with updates online and on-air.
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