JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man is recovering after an officer-involved shooting in the Murray Hill area Tuesday afternoon, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
No officers were injured during the incident.
Police say around 10:35 a.m. they responded to the 3600 block of College Place in response to reports of a man carrying a rife in the area.
A victim told police that a man carrying the firearm had pointed it at her while she was driving and shot a window out.
Another call indicated that the same man had just scaled a privacy fence in the area. Police say they set up a perimeter around the home that the suspect was believed to be behind.
JSO says the suspect was seen scaling back over the fence and pointed his weapon at officers. It was at that point that officers fired multiple shots at the suspect, striking him.
The suspect managed to make his way into a residence and the situation turned into a standoff, police say. He was eventually coerced to come out of the home and was taken to a hospital in serious condition.
Police discovered that the rifle the man had was an air rifle that looked similar to a real firearm.
JSO says that officers have had encounters will this man in the past and that mental health issues may have played a role in this incident.
He faces multiple felony charges.
This is the 14th officer-involved shooting this year.