JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WDNews)– On Monday morning, November 4, Jackson County deputies responded to Wonder Road around 5:45 a.m. following a report of an armed, suspicious person in a residential yard.
Upon arrival, deputies encountered a man with a rifle and attempted to defuse the situation, utilizing less-lethal methods. However, the suspect raised his weapon toward the deputies, prompting them to respond with deadly force. Deputies immediately attempted life-saving measures, but the suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. No deputies were injured.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is now handling the investigation.
