A suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while in custody in Yulee on Thursday, the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies contacted the suspect at Culver’s Restaurant on State Road 200 in Yulee just after noon, NCSO said in a news release. The suspect was not identified in the press release.
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Deputies said the suspect was wanted out of Southwest Florida for carjacking and was in possession of a concealed firearm.
During the confrontation, a firearm was discharged into the back of the deputy’s patrol car, resulting in a gunshot wound.
After the firearm was discharged, Nassau County Fire Service arrived on scene and rendered aid to the suspect. The suspect died of his injuries, NCSO said.
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The representative in question was not injured.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) will conduct an independent investigation, as NCSO said this is standard protocol for incidents of this type.
NCSO said it will also conduct an internal review to determine if there were any policy violations.
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