The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has released the identity of a suspected fentanyl dealer who was killed in an officer-involved shooting in the Paxon neighborhood.
Suspect in a police-involved shooting was identified as 50-year-old Matthew Orlando Dilworth. A gun he allegedly used to fire at officers was found at the scene.– The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Thursday released the identity of a suspected fentanyl dealer who was killed Wednesday afternoon in a shootout with detectives in the Paxon neighborhood.
JSO said the situation started around 12:30 p.m. when JSO’s Narcotics Overdose Squad was investigating a suspected fentanyl dealer. Dilworth was believed to be connected to an overdose death that happened in Jacksonville about a week ago, according to JSO. Detectives chased the man down nearby Cain Lane where they ordered him to stop, but JSO said instead of surrendering, the suspect pulled out a Glock handgun and fired at the two detectives who were clearly marked as police officers.Scene of an officer-involved shooting.
A house was hit by at least one of the bullets, but no detectives were hurt, JSO said, and all four will be placed on administrative leave, which is standard procedure for any police shooting.
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