An officer responding to the Gate gas store before 7 a.m. to a 911 call about a man with a knife mumbling and acting combative inside the store said the suspect was behind the counter when he arrived, and employees and 10 or more customers were evacuating the building. Officer Richard Santoro pulled his gun and ordered Jerry Marrero to put down the knife and get on the floor. Instead, Marrero put the knife in his front pocket and started to get out, then pulled the knife and allegedly threatened Santoro, who shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Jerry Marrero
Agency Responsible: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Race: White
Date of Death: March 14, 2019
County: Duval
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4569
Geography: Urban