Man shot by Clay County deputy identified by sheriff's office, deputy placed on leave

Man shot by Clay County deputy identified by sheriff's office, deputy placed on leave

Clay County Sheriff's Office investigators said the man, 48-year-old Morris Anthony Davis, was wanted out of Mississippi on a homicide warrant.

Clay County Deputy Involved in Fatal Shooting of Mississippi Murder Suspect in Oakleaf Plantation - Jacksonville News | Jax Legal Notice - Duval County & North Florida

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — A Clay County deputy fatally shot a man wanted for homicide in Vicksburg, Mississippi after authorities said the suspect armed himself with knives and resisted arrest during an investigation in Oakleaf Plantation. According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded May 9, 2026, to the Silver Bluff neighborhood to assist the Florida Department of Children and Families with an investigation. While checking the ide…