Three JSO officers return fire on semi-truck driver on I-10

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Update, 5:30 p.m.: The ramp from U.S. 301 to Interstate 10 eastbound is now open. Crews are opening the detour on I-10 eastbound at SR 228; the road is opening after a 10 hour closure.

Update 11:35 a.m.: Around 7 a.m. Thursday morning, police arrived to a Pilot truck stop on US-301 in response to a reported shooting.

Police found one man who was shot dead and another was shot and still alive. Police said he was transported to a hospital.

A witness pointed out a semi-truck that they said was involved in the shooting to police. Officers tracked the truck down on I-10 East and found it stopped on the side of the highway.

As police approached the truck, shots rang out in their direction, striking patrol cars. Officers J. Dowling, S.C. Hackney and K-9 Officer Winfrey returned fire on the truck. None of the officers were hurt.

JSO said the driver of the semi-truck that fired on the officers was shot and taken to a hospital with critical injuries.

According to police, no other cars were hit.

JSO could not confirm whether any of the people involved in the shooting were local to Jacksonville or what trucking company the shooter worked for.

All three officers that returned fire on the semi-truck driver were wearing body cameras. This was the first officer-involved shooting for all three officers.

Original story: The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said I-10 Westbound has reopened following an officer-involved shooting that shut down the highway in both directions.

I-10 Eastbound is still closed.

JSO said no police were hurt during the shooting and a suspect was taken by helicopter to a local hospital.

Check the live traffic map here.

Traffic update:
Westbound I-10 is now open.
Eastbound I-10 remains closed. https://t.co/3xKKJ7m4g1
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) December 19, 2019

Baldwin traffic incident A life flight helicopter landing on US 301 near I-10 has blocked traffic in both directions.

A look at some of the back up on I 10 approaching US 301...I 10 is shut down in both directions at 301 due to Police Activity surrounding a serious injury @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/rAmJ9HpANh
— First Alert Traffic (@ActionTraffic) December 19, 2019

Traffic alert....us 301 will be shut down to traffic to land a helicopter just south of I-10 for a serious patient...avoid the area.
— MyJFRD (@JFRDJAX) December 19, 2019

Jacksonville: On I-10 at US-301 all Eastbound and Westbound lanes are blocked due to police activity. Use caution...https://t.co/q6rZmrGQeC
— FL511 Northeast (@fl511_northeast) December 19, 2019

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