UPDATE: Suspect killed in Officer-involved shooting in Jacksonville’s Longbranch neighborhood

UPDATE: Suspect killed in Officer-involved shooting in Jacksonville’s Longbranch neighborhood

BREAKING: The incident happened at Buckman Street & East 25th Street.

Jacksonville Officer-Involved Shooting Leaves Suspect Dead in Longbranch Area - Jacksonville Legal Notice

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – On Tuesday, August 13, 2025, around 7 a.m., Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officers responded to a call involving a man with mental health concerns in the Longbranch area. Officers learned the 30-year-old Black male suspect had attempted to set a home on East 16th Street on fire and was armed with a knife. The suspect fled the area and was later spotted by a K9 officer walking along East 25th Street near Buckman Street. The o…