Crime & Safety
2 Police Officers Injured In Jacksonville Shooting, Suspect Dead
Two Jacksonville Sheriff's Officers were shot Friday night on the heels of a shooting involving two officers in Kissimmee.
JACKSONVILLE, FL — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office took to Twitter Friday night to announce a shooting involving two of its officers. The announcement came on the heels of a shooting that left one Kissimmee Police officer dead and another gravely injured.
Jacksonville authorities have released very little information about the shooting, but said both officers were alive as of early Saturday morning. One was in critical condition as of 12:50 a.m. Aug. 19. The other was stable. The suspect in the case was shot and died at a hospital, the agency reported on Twitter.
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Two #JSO police officers shot: Suspect was shot by police and died and has died at the hospital.
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) August 19, 2017
Two #JSO police officers shot: One officer shot is in critical condition, one officer shot is in stable condition.
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) August 19, 2017
Two police officers shot: Westside of #Jacksonville. All information will come via Twitter.
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) August 19, 2017
Meanwhile, in Kissimmee, two officers were shot in the area of Palmway and Cypress. One officer has died from his injuries. The other was in "grave" condition, according to Chief Jeffrey O'Dell. A suspect was reportedly in custody, but further information about the shooting is also not available.
Image via the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Facebook page
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