{"id":408408,"date":"2026-09-23T17:00:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T17:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/408408\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T17:00:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T17:00:11","slug":"jacksonville-police-justified-in-shooting-alquan-suydam-to-death-state-attorney-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/408408\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville police justified in shooting Alquan Suydam to death, State Attorney says"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 The State Attorney\u2019s Office ruled recently that Jacksonville police were justified in shooting a man to death<\/a> in the San Jose neighborhood in March 2025.<\/p>\n

Police said Alquan Suydam, 28, was armed with a handgun and pointed it at officers during a standoff after being called to Toledo Road near Old Kings Road on March 30, 2025. Police were called to the location for a domestic incident in which Suydam punched his pregnant girlfriend in the stomach, police said.<\/p>\n

When officers arrived at the scene, Suydam reportedly exited a car and started walking away, despite orders to stop. Police said he then pulled a pistol out and pointed it at officers. Officers then shot Suydam multiple times.<\/p>\n

First responders provided medical aid, but he later died at the hospital.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is our legal opinion that the shooting of Alquan Suydam was justified under applicable Florida law,\u201d a Sept. 8 letter from State Attorney Melissa Nelson\u2019s office states.<\/p>\n

The Jacksonville Community Action Committee<\/a> and Suydam\u2019s family have scheduled a remembrance\/birthday celebration for him at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Cuba Hunter Park, 4380 Emerson Park, Jacksonville. <\/p>\n

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