Officer B. Ondriezek responded just after 3 a.m. to a single-vehicle crash and spoke with the driver, John Allen Dunaway III. During their conversation, the driver reportedly attacked the officer and claimed he had a gun. The officer tasered Dunaway twice. The driver eventually got up, again claimed he had a gun and began to run toward his car, and the officer shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: John Allen Dunaway III
Agency Responsible: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 61
Race: White
Date of Death: May 26, 2020
County: Duval
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5861