Sheriff's officers investigate an officer-involved shooting Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, in the Oceanway neighborhood. | News4Jax
Published on December 30, 2025 at 11:17 am
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A Jacksonville sheriff’s officer shot and killed a man Monday in the Oceanway neighborhood during a struggle that broke out while the officer tried to make an arrest.
Chief Alan Parker said task force officers were looking for William Lowe about 6:30 p.m. He had a warrant for a stolen car and was suspected of burglaries.
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After about an hour, officers noticed Lowe peaking outside as a car was pulling up to the home on Ponce Boulevard near New Berlin Road. Lowe exited the home and got into the vehicle, prompting the officers to approach them.
One officer took Lowe into custody as another officer, identified as Zackery Jennings, approached the driver, the Sheriff’s Office said.
Gun pulled on officer
As Jennings tried to remove the driver from the vehicle, the driver, who had not been identified at the time of the briefing, resisted orders and began aggressively fighting Jennings, authorities said.
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During the fight, the driver pulled out a gun, causing Jennings to shoot him in the head, the Sheriff’s Office said.
The man died on the scene.
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Jennings has worked with the Sheriff’s Office for eight years, and this was his first shooting.
The incident was the 17th officer-involved shooting of the year.
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