Officers were called in reference to an armed suicidal person. When officers arrived, they encountered Ervie with a knife. Police ordered Chris Ervie to drop the knife, but he refused. Police then tasered him, but he was not incapacitated, and Officer B.L. Kelly shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Christopher Blair Ervie
Agency Responsible: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Race: White
Date of Death: November 13, 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: undetermined
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 5197
Geography: Urban