JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 The Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office said a man who said he would \u201ccome out shooting\u201d was killed by an officer on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n
JSO shared a photo of the Gate gas station on Bowden Road near Interstate 95 roped off with crime scene tape.<\/p>\n
We are on the scene of an officer-involved-shooting on Bowden Road near I-95. All officers are okay. Please avoid the area. We will provide more details when available. pic.twitter.com\/ckFXvSrLd6<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jax Sheriff’s Office (@JSOPIO) March 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<<\/a><\/p>\n Jacksonville Undersheriff Shawn Coarsey said officers were dispatched to a reported armed robbery around 9:22 a.m.<\/p>\n Coarsey said a middle-aged man entered the Gate gas station around 9:15 a.m. and walked around the store and waited until other customers left.<\/p>\n He pulled out a handgun and demanded the employees exit the store, Coarsey said. The man also made comments about self-harm.<\/p>\n As the employees exited, the man stayed inside, watching the front door. He opened the door and told employees he\u2019d \u201ccome out shooting,\u201d Coarsey said.<\/p>\n He asked the employees to call police. When officers arrived, he told police he\u2019d \u201ccome out shooting,\u201d Coarsey said.<\/p>\n He closed the door, opened the door, raised the gun and walked toward officers, Coarsey said.<\/p>\n An officer fired his rifle several times, and the man was killed, Coarsey said. The man was approximately 40 yards away when the officer fired.<\/p>\n \u201cHe didn\u2019t fire his gun,\u201d Coarsey said of the man.<\/p>\n [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks<\/a>]<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re not gonna let him fire his gun,\u201d Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said.<\/p>\n \u201cHe had the gun straight up at the officers and briskly approached them,\u201d Coarsey said.<\/p>\n \u201cSo we\u2019re never gonna let a person fire at us if we can avoid it,\u201d Waters said.<\/p>\n [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter<\/a>] <\/p>\n This is JSO\u2019s sixth officer-involved shooting of 2026 and the State Attorney\u2019s Office is investigating.<\/p>\n Police are still working to identify the man, Coarsey said.<\/p>\n Police are asking people to avoid the area and they said all officers are OK.<\/p>\n Click here<\/a> to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here<\/a> to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here<\/a> to stream Action News Jax live.<\/p>\n Action News Jax Top Stories<\/p>\n