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Alan Rush

Age : 46

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 12/29/2025

Location : Ponce Boulevard near New Berlin Road

City : Jacksonville

County : Duval

State : Florida

Agency : Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Officer Zachary Jennings

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during altercation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 12/29/2025, 46-year-old Alan Rush was shot and killed by a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) officer in the Oceanway neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida. Officers were conducting a task force operation looking for a burglary and stolen-car suspect when they approached a vehicle on Ponce Boulevard after the suspect entered it. One person was taken into custody, and Officer Zachary Jennings approached the driver, later identified as Rush. According to JSO, Rush resisted commands, aggressively fought with the officer, and during the struggle produced a firearm. Officer Jennings then shot Rush in the head. Rush died at the scene. Police also recovered a gun and various narcotics from the vehicle. The State Attorney’s Office is investigating the shooting, and JSO will conduct an administrative review.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2025/12/30/jso-identifies-man-shot-in-the-head-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-in-oceanway/
https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/man-killed-by-jacksonville-police-during-oceanway-traffic-stop-identified/JIGMBTMCDRECBD5IYYZCMXR7YM/
https://www.jaxsheriff.org/News/20251229-OIS.aspx