A 30-year-old “known gang member” died Thursday afternoon after an officer-involved shooting in Arlington, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
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Around 4 p.m., police were conducting surveillance on people they said were “known gang members” near the 2900 block of Justina Road.
JSO says officers watched as gang members “flashed weapons back and forth.” They also conducted “multiple drug transactions,” JSO said.
Officers formulated a plan to approach the three people they were monitoring. Two of the suspects complied, the other fled with his weapon.
One officer chased the suspect. The suspect then pulled out his gun.
According to JSO, the officer fired four shots. This led to the suspect falling to the ground and dropping his weapon.
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Instead of following the officer’s commands, the suspect stood up and raised his hands. After showing that his hands were empty, the suspect ran away again and jumped against a wall.
A few other officers located the suspect and took him into custody without further incident.
Officers discovered the suspect had been shot and provided medical attention. He later died in hospital.
According to JSO, the suspect has been identified as Dejuane Aki Hayden.
The other two suspects are in custody.
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One of the pistols recovered by JSO has been identified as an airsoft rifle. Police are awaiting a search warrant to search a car in which the suspects placed another weapon. According to JSO it appears to be a real weapon. The weapon the dead suspect was running with has been identified as a real weapon.
The Public Prosecution Service is on site and is conducting an independent investigation.
According to JSO, this is the fifth officer-involved shooting this year. This is the second officer-involved shooting. His name is Bradley Griffitts and he has been with the agency for six years.
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