Photos: Family shares photos of Dustin Rush, suspect killed in deputy-involved shooting in Ponte Vedra
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Dustin Rush The family of the suspect involved in the officer-involved shooting over the weekend has confirmed photographs of Dustin Rush, who was shot and killed while attempting to evade deputies after a burglary incident.
Dustin Rush Dustin Rush was identified by family members as the suspect in Saturday’s deadly officer-involved shooting in St. Johns County.
Dustin Rush According to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, Rush, an armed burglary suspect, sped away from deputies, resulting in a crash into a retention pond. He was fatally shot while fleeing near Davis Park, where hundreds of children were participating in soccer and baseball tournaments.
Davis Park According to the SJCSO, at around 5:42 a.m. on November 4, deputies from the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call for a burglary in progress at a storage facility located off Palm Valley Road. Upon their arrival, they apprehended a female suspect, Crystal Lynn O’Neal, who was found in possession of what officers called “burglary tools.”
Davis Park As police continued to search the area, they found that there was a second suspect who had fled the scene before law enforcement arrived. Police began searching for this suspect immediately.
Davis park shooting Later that morning, Deputy T. Parker reportedly located the suspect’s vehicle beneath the Palm Valley Bridge and attempted to make contact. The suspect, identified as Dustin Alan Rush, was uncooperative, resulting in a physical struggle between Deputy Parker and the suspect.
