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Bobby Ray Boothe Jr.

Age : 66

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 08/23/2025

Location : 11000 block of West U.S. Highway 90

City : Greenville

County : Madison

State : Florida

Agency : Madison County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/23/2025, at approximately 9:53 p.m., Madison County sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence in the 11000 block of West U.S. Highway 90 in Greenville after a 911 caller reported that 66-year-old Bobby Ray Boothe Jr. was acting irrationally, had a handgun and had fired multiple rounds outside the residence. Contemporary reporting initially identified him simply as Ray Boothe and incorrectly reported his age as 63. His obituary establishes his full name as Bobby Ray Boothe Jr., his date of birth as 06/24/1959, and his age as 66.
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According to the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, Boothe was on the front porch when deputies arrived. Police alleged that he pointed the handgun toward deputies and fired another shot. Deputies took cover.
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Police said Boothe then held the handgun to his own head. Deputies repeatedly attempted to persuade him to put the gun down. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Boothe threatened to harm himself and other people during the confrontation.
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Police alleged that Boothe subsequently pointed the handgun toward deputies again. A Madison County sheriff’s deputy then fired, striking Boothe. Deputies secured the handgun and began emergency medical treatment. Madison County Fire Rescue, which had been staged nearby during the confrontation, transported Boothe to Madison County Memorial Hospital, where he died.
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Boothe’s obituary confirms that he died on 08/23/2025 and provides substantial identifying information absent from the initial police coverage. He was born 06/24/1959, graduated from Aucilla Christian Academy in 1977, operated his father’s service station for many years and later worked as a wildland firefighter with the Florida Forest Service. He was married and had a daughter and granddaughter.
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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement opened an independent investigation into the fatal shooting.
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OFFICER BACKGROUND
A Madison County sheriff’s deputy fired the shot that killed Bobby Ray Boothe Jr. The shooting deputy has not been publicly identified in the news coverage, later local reporting, or other publicly searchable material located during the update.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/madison-county-deputies-involved-in-deadly-shooting-after-suspect-opens-fire
https://www.wctv.tv/2025/08/24/mcso-deputy-shoots-kills-man-after-responding-shots-fired-call/
https://www.greenepublishing.com/deputy-involved-shooting-occurred-in-greenville/
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/bobby-boothe-obituary?id=59289215