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Eric Nathaniel Thornton

Gender : Male

Age : 38

Race : White

Date : 01/18/2023

Location : Drury Lane+ North Main St

City : Jacksonville

County : Duval

State : Florida

Agency : Jacksonville SO

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during narcotics Investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

JSO reported that at around 5:50 p.m., officers were conducting drug surveillance in the parking lot of the 13200 block of North Main St.
After observing multiple drug transactions from a car, narcotics detectives blocked the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle then fled on foot with a knife in his hand.
When the man turned toward them, two detectives fired both their issued weapons, striking him multiple times.
Rescue later transported the shot suspect to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.No officers were charged.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/police-activity-reported-oceanway-area/AHGLFLQAYJAEPN6M766RFQNMQY/

https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2023/01/20/heavy-police-presence-along-main-street-on-northside-due-to-officer-involved-incident/

https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/local/jacksonville-police-release-video-statement-on-northside-shooting-investigation/77-a2602132-3fdb-4f84-ab8a-b4c01acc4917

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unGmV1uhzLI

https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/police-activity-reported-oceanway-area/AHGLFLQAYJAEPN6M766RFQNMQY/

https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2023/01/21/jso-releases-name-of-man-killed-in-police-shooting-that-led-to-narcotics-arrest/

https://news.yahoo.com/8-old-unharmed-jacksonville-police-044313992.html

https://thefreethoughtproject.com/war-on-drugs-be-the-change/watch-cops-kill-man-for-running-away-shoot-him-at-least-5-times-after-he-falls-to-make-sure-hes-dead

https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/crime/2023/02/03/jacksonville-police-bodycam-video-shows-fatal-shooting-of-man-with-knife/69867334007/