On October 28, Jacksonville officers responded to a chaotic scene on Grothe Street, where an attempted carjacking quickly escalated.
Officers J. Rose and J. Montgomery, with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, arrived on the scene shortly after 8:30 p.m. to assist a carjacking victim. While Officer Rose gathered information, bystanders alerted him to a man nearby wielding a knife.
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The JSO has released bodycam video from a fatal OIS that took place on October 28th on Eaverson St involving a carjacking suspect who was actively attempting to stab another individual in the head with a butter knife.— Shane B. Murphy (@shanermurph) November 6, 2024
The officers quickly spotted the suspect, later identified as 54-year-old Djuan Jackson, actively assaulting another man.
Witnesses reported that Jackson attempted to stab the man in the head, showing clear intent to cause serious harm. Both officers commanded Jackson to drop the knife, but when he refused to comply, they discharged their weapons.
Jackson was pronounced dead at the scene.
Jackson, recently released from a five-year prison sentence in June, had a long criminal history, including convictions for aggravated assault, drug sales, and domestic battery.
Witnesses reported that, before targeting the victim, Jackson had approached the carjacking victim’s family, displayed aggression toward a juvenile, and then attempted to attack an adult.
Detectives at the scene found a metal butter knife, believed to be the weapon Jackson used in the attack.
Many will argue that the officers’ swift actions stopped a dangerous situation from escalating further, preventing potential harm to others in the area.
However, Jackson’s daughter does not see it that way. In an interview with local news affiliate News4Jax she was highly critical of the LEO’s actions at the scene.
“If you‘re gonna shoot him, at least shoot him once. I mean, like, even if he doesn’t follow command. Y’all couldn’t follow other protocols before shooting, but if you’re gonna shoot somebody, don’t shoot five times,” she said, wishing to remain anonymous.
She believes alternative methods, such as using a Taser or other non-lethal measures, could have been employed to de-escalate the situation.
“Anything besides shooting and killing somebody, you know? That’s what I wish they had done,” she stated. “I mean, nobody wants to get that call saying that their father is gone,” she said.
In addition to mourning her father’s loss, Jackson’s daughter hopes that the incident leads to a reassessment of JSO’s protocols, especially in cases involving individuals with possible mental health issues.
She revealed that her father had struggled with such challenges, further deepening her concerns about the outcome.
“Just better protocols, getting our people some help, especially, especially my race, I just feel like they treat us so nasty,“ the daughter said. ”I just think it’s just so unfair. We already go through enough as a race, so hopefully that’ll change in the future, and we can get some kind of structure in the city for all races and all people.”
As the State Attorney’s Office and JSO conduct their reviews of the incident, Jackson’s daughter hopes for accountability and improvements in how officers respond to similar calls in the future.
Given the available facts, what’s your reading of the situation?
[H/T: Police Activity]
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