Wanted suspect shoots himself after he was confronted by officers, JSO says

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The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office investigating a police-involved shooting.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A antheral wanted connected aggregate warrants changeable and killed himself connected the Westside connected Wednesday evening aft helium was confronted by officers, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

According to JSO, the fishy was successful his car erstwhile helium was boxed successful by constabulary astir 6 p.m. successful the Hyde Park vicinity adjacent the intersection of San Juan Avenue and Jammes Road. When officers approached, the fishy pulled retired a weapon and an serviceman fired 1 changeable successful his direction, JSO said. The fishy past enactment the weapon up to his caput and changeable himself, according to JSO.

No officers were injured, according to JSO.

One different idiosyncratic successful the car was removed without incidental is present being interviewed arsenic a witness.

JSO said astatine slightest 1 of the warrants for the fishy was for equipped assault.

No different details were instantly available.