A large police presence can be seen on Justina Road off Tall Pine Road on Thursday evening. | WJXT
Published on October 10, 2024 at 9:42 pm
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A man was killed in an officer-involved shooting Thursday evening in the Arlington Manor area, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Police said around 4 p.m., officers were doing some surveillance on “some known gang members” who were “flashing guns back and forth” and engaging in drug-related activities.
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After noticing that, officers said they put a plan together to go up and make contact with the three people involved.
According to JSO, as officers approached them, two of the three complied with their commands. However, police said the third one took off running with his gun and an officer followed him.
Police said the man drew the gun, and the officer shot him four times. The man then went to the ground and dropped the gun.
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The officer continued to give him commands while he was on the ground, but according to police, he did not comply and instead stood up and raised his hands.
According to JSO, the man, who was injured from the shooting, continued to run away from the officer and jumped a wall.
Shortly after, officers were able to find him and take him into custody.
Then, officers began rendering aid until first responders took him to a nearby hospital where he died.
Police did not identify the man but said he was 30 years old.
The other two suspects stayed at the scene and were taken into custody, according to JSO.
JSO identified the officer involved in the shooting as Bradley Griffitts, who had been working for the sheriff’s office for six years.
This is Griffitts’ second officer-involved shooting, according to JSO.
This marked the fifth officer-involved shooting this year, according to JSO.
The State Attorney’s Office is conducting an independent investigation into this incident.
This story comes from Jacksonville Today partner News4Jax.
