Two deputy-involved shootings occurred in the past three days, each resulting in the suspect’s death.
The latest occurred at 54134 Bea Road in Callahan at 9:50 p.m. Sunday. Jeremy Austin Lindsey, 27, died after refusing to comply with a deputy's order to put his gun down.
"The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office received multiple calls to the 911 Call Center of shots being fired, and screaming coming from a residence on Bea Road in Callahan," Sheriff Bill Leeper said. "During one of the calls to 911, gunshots could be heard in the background. NCSO received several calls to the area from different residents stating that the subject was firing a weapon. Deputies arrived at 9:46 p.m. After arrival the deputy confronted the armed individual who pointed the firearm at the deputy and the deputy fired at the subject to protect himself. The result was a fatal gunshot wound to the subject. (The Florida Department of Law Enforcement) was notified and responded to investigate the deputy involved shooting."'
The deputy, whose name has not been released, joined the NCSO Feb. 29, 2016.
Another deputy stopped a road rage incident by firing his weapon Friday afternoon in Fernandina Beach. The suspect allegedly hit a vehicle then kept driving. The vehicle that was hit followed the man to the end of O’Neil-Scott Road, where the suspect drove his vehicle into theirs a second time.
A deputy reportedly arrived and ordered the man to exit his vehicle. Instead, the man drove toward the deputy, who shot him.
FDLE is also investigating that incident.
No further details about either of the suspects were available.