JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — UPDATED STORY:
Family said man who died in officer involved shooting was suffering from depression
JSO says an officer shot and killed a man after he refused to drop a knife and raised it toward officers at a Mandarin home.
Sky Action News Jax was above the neighborhood off Losco Road Wednesday morning.
JSO says they were called to a home for reports of an armed suicidal person.
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When officers got there, a man had a knife and raised it toward officers in the doorway, JSO said.
JSO said officers told the man to drop the knife but he refused. They used a Taser to try to disarm him.
They kept asking him to drop the knife but he refused. That's when JSO says he raised the knife again.
Officer B.L. Kelly fired his gun once, killing the suspect, according to JSO.
This is Kelly's first officer-involved shooting. The officers were wearing body cameras, according to JSO.
Officers have not yet released the man's identity pending notification of family.
Action News Jax Brittney Verner is on Chesapeake Lane and will have a live update on CBS47 at Noon.
This is the seventh officer-involved shooting in 2019, according to Action News Jax records.
We’re at the corner of Mandarin Station and Chesapeake Ln. #JSO confirmed no officers were injured in this shooting.
— Brittney Verner (@BrittneyVerner) November 13, 2019
However, one suspect is dead and we’re working to find out what lead to that shooting. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/kFRLjti37y
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Posted by Action News Jax on Wednesday, November 13, 2019
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Posted by Action News Jax on Wednesday, November 13, 2019
.@JSOPIO on scene in the area of 4600 Chesapeake Lane in reference to an officer involved shooting. No officers injured - suspect deceased. More information to follow.
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) November 13, 2019
Breaking : #JSO is on the scene of an officer involved shooting near 4600 Chesapeake. The suspect is dead.
— Brittney Verner (@BrittneyVerner) November 13, 2019
I’m heading there now and will bring you live updates online and on air as soon as I learn more details.
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