MEDIA RELEASE
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 (Thursday) 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.
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