Patrick McDowell pleaded guilty in 2023 to fatally shooting Joshua Moyers, 29, during a 2021 traffic stop. Now, a jury will decide his fate.
Patrick McDowell pleaded guilty in 2023 to fatally shooting Nassau County Deputy Josh Moyers during a 2021 traffic stop. Now, a jury will decide his fate.Editor's note: Watch the livestream of the penalty phase beginning for McDowell in the above video player or YouTube video below.Patrick McDowell pleaded guilty in 2023 to murdering Nassau County Deputy Josh Moyers during a 2021 traffic stop.
McDowell is charged with first-degree murder, eight counts of aggravated battery on an officer and one count of using a deadly weapon on a police K-9. McDowell shot 29-year-old Moyers during a traffic stop just before midnight on Sept. 23, 2021. Moyers died from his injuries at a local hospital three days later.
McDowell fled the scene of the shooting, prompting a five-day manhunt during which McDowell exchanged gunfire with officers, injuring a Jacksonville Sheriff's Office K-9 attempting to apprehend him. Ultimately, McDowell was captured on Sept. 28, 2021, after he was found hiding in a concession area of a school's athletic field. Update: Judge denies motion to move Patrick McDowell's death penalty trial out of Nassau County
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