{"id":389631,"date":"2026-09-03T21:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T21:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/389631\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T21:14:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T21:14:10","slug":"body-cam-video-shows-moment-jacksonville-officer-shot-killed-armed-man-on-west-beaver-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/389631\/","title":{"rendered":"Body cam video shows moment Jacksonville officer shot, killed armed man on West Beaver Street"},"content":{"rendered":"

JSO released body cam of man killed in officer-involved shooting on West Beaver Street near Stockton Street (WJXT)<\/p>\n

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Weeks after a Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office officer shot and killed a 45-year-old man standing outside with a gun in his hand<\/a>, the agency released body cam video Thursday.<\/p>\n

According to JSO, on Aug. 18, an officer was sitting in a marked patrol car in the parking lot of a stop station off West Beaver Street when Christopher Ford approached the vehicle.<\/p>\n

The officer stepped out of the car and exchanged a few words with Ford. The nature of the conversation was not provided. According to JSO, Ford pulled out a gun and held it by his side, prompting the officer to pull out his gun.<\/p>\n

The video captures Ford holding a gun in his right hand and yelling as he walks backward away from the officer. The exchange is unclear because the body cam audio recording begins after the shooting.<\/p>\n

The video then shows Ford pointing the gun at the officer and starting to shoot. The officer returns fire, and Ford falls to the ground.<\/p>\n

Additional officers heard the shooting and responded as well.<\/p>\n

Watch JSO\u2019s video here<\/a>. Viewer discretion is advised.<\/p>\n

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