JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A young male is in critical condition after an officer-involved shooting Tuesday night in Jacksonville's Royal Terrace area, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said.
According to JSO Chief of Investigations Chief TK Waters, at about 9:57 p.m., a family was monitoring their child's social media when they saw a Facebook Live being recorded in what they recognized as their home on Spring Grove Avenue. In the video, the family saw three Black males, all wearing masks, holding guns.
Waters said it is possible one of three males lives at the home but have not confirmed that yet. Waters said police have not seen the Facebook Live video.
According to Waters, the family told police about the video, and two officers responded, thinking the home was being burglarized.
When the officers arrived at the scene, they saw three Black males matching the description given by the family, Waters said. When the officers approached the males, they began to run, dropping three semi-automatic firearms.
According to Waters, one of the officers said, "Drop the gun," and then fired his weapon. It is unknown how many shots were fired.
One of the males was shot. First responders took him to the hospital where he is in critical condition. Waters did not identify the person but said that he was "young." No officers were hurt during the incident.
JSO said the other two males were detained by police.
People who live in the area told First Coast News the neighborhood is usually quiet. Victor Lavant, lives near where the shooting happened. After learning the series of events, he said his neighbors are concerned. The news of young person shot by police did not sit well with him.
"It don't be like that," Lavant added. "I ain't never seen nothing like that before."
The State Attorney's Office and Jacksonville Sheriff's Office are investigating the shooting.
Police were still at the scene Wednesday morning, and Waters said they will be at the scene for a while. A dive team is on the scene to look for evidence in a nearby pond.