Officers shoot man in Crescent Beach
Kevin Kelshaw reported to Historic City News last night that the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office was on the scene of a police involved shooting in Crescent Beach.
The suspect was struck multiple times and was transported to Flagler Hospital with life threatening injuries.
No officers were injured in the incident.
Deputies responded to the 200 block of Gracy St. off Middleton Avenue in Crescent Beach at 9:45 p.m. in response to a report of a man brandishing a gun while walking down the street.
As deputies arrived, the man walked into his residence.
Additional units from the Sheriffs Office and St. Augustine Beach Police responded; surrounding the residence.
The man, whose name has not yet been released, came back out of his residence — still brandishing the handgun.
The subject refused to drop the weapon and pointed it at officers. Multiple shots were fired by more than one officer striking the man several times.
As is standard procedure in such situations, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement was notified and the investigation is continuing.
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The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office along with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is continuing the investigation into the officer involved shooting that occurred last night.
The subject, identified as Jackie Byron Beasley, 55, 274 Gracy St., was pronounced dead at Flagler Hospital.
Deputies responded to the 200 block of Gracy St. (off Middleton Ave.) in Crescent Beach at 8:45 p.m.
Witnesses observed a male subject, walking on Middleton Ave., who was allegedly intoxicated, acting irrationally and was brandishing a handgun.
The initial responding deputies arrived and confirmed that the subject was holding a handgun near his residence and that additional deputies were requested for backup. Additional deputies responded as well as two officers with the St. Augustine Beach Police Department.
The subject refused to drop the handgun and pointed it at the responding officers.
Three law enforcement officers fired at the subject striking him multiple times.
He was treated at the scene and was transported to Flagler Hospital by County Rescue Personnel where he later died.
The three officers involved in the shooting were identified as Sheriff’s Deputies Steven Fischer and Shawn Emert and St. Augustine Beach Police Officer M. Todd Smith.
They were placed on administrative leave by their agencies pending the investigation.
F.D.L.E. responded with investigators and Crime Scene Technicians and are continuing the investigation.