Sheriff T.K Waters held a news conference to discuss an officer-involved shooting Sunday morning.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says it was called to a home on Boney Road Saturday afternoon. The man who lives in the house said people were digging under the home for human trafficking. JSO checked the area and no such thing was happening and officers left.
Later Sunday morning the homeowner called to say the man was trying to set fire to the home. When officers arrived again the man was on the porch with a knife. Officers ordered him to drop the knife. The man then proceeded to pick up an airsoft gun and fire a shot at officers.
Police returned fire hitting the man 3 times in the leg. He was transported to a hospital.