Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Juan L. Johnson
Age : 29
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 07/30/2022
Location : 2300 block of Grunthal Street
City : Jacksonville
County : Jacksonville
State : Florida
Agency : Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/30/2022, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office officers responded to the 2300 block of Grunthal Street after multiple 911 callers reported that 41-year-old Bobby Hames Brown was behaving erratically, banging on doors, and attempting to enter homes. Brown entered a residence occupied by family members, made threats to kill everyone inside and himself, and then locked himself in a bathroom after officers evacuated the other occupants.
Officers negotiated with Brown for approximately 45 to 60 minutes. When Brown exited the bathroom, he was holding two knives. An officer deployed a Taser, but Brown continued advancing while armed. Another officer fired a single shot, striking Brown. Officers rendered medical aid before he was transported to a hospital, where he died from his injuries. Investigators recovered the two knives at the scene.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office placed the officer who fired the shot on administrative leave, consistent with agency policy, while the State Attorney's Office conducted an independent review and JSO conducted an administrative investigation.
