CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – A Clay County deputy fatally shot an armed suspect Saturday, following a confrontation that began during a Department of Children and Family Services investigation on Pebble Stone Court in the Silver Bluff neighborhood.
Sheriff Michelle Cook said deputies were originally called to assist DCF when a routine check of names at the scene revealed one individual may have had an out-of-state warrant.
“While deputies were trying to confirm the out of state warrant, the subject of that potential warrant actually armed themselves with two knives, became confident, confrontational,†Cook said.
The confrontation moved to the backyard of the residence, where the suspect knocked down a fence and continued into a neighbor’s yard.
“A short time later, we had a single deputy shoot the subject that was at the time armed and the subject was deceased at that time,†the sheriff said.
No deputies were injured in the incident. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the State Attorney’s Office have been called in to conduct an independent investigation.
“I know there’s a large police presence in the neighborhood and everybody’s been very cooperative,†the sheriff said. “We appreciate their cooperation.â€
FDLE and the State Attorney’s Office said they will release more information as it becomes available.
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