JUST IN: The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a suspected fentanyl dealer was killed by detectives this afternoon after he ran from a traffic stop and fired several shots toward the officers in the Paxon neighborhood.
JSO Chief of Investigations Brian Kee said it all started around 12:30 p.m. when JSO’s Narcotics Overdose Squad was investigating a suspected fentanyl dealer. The man was believed to be connected to an overdose death that happened in Jacksonville about a week ago, Kee said.
Detectives chased the man down nearby Cain Lane where they ordered him to stop, but Kee said instead of surrendering, the suspect pulled out a Glock handgun and fired at the two detectives who were clearly marked as police officers.About 10 minutes later, Kee said the suspect ran into two different detectives on Broadway Avenue and opened fire. The detecitves returned fire, Kee said, and the suspect was struck and killed in the front yard of a home.
Kee said the State Attorney’s Office was at the scene Wednesday evening to conduct an independent investigation.
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