Officers responded to a disturbance inside a Walmart around 10:40 p.m. A man inside the store was making employees uncomfortable. The man, Bruce Williams Clark, had been seen with a weapon inside the store in the past and was asked to leave but refused. When Clark went outside the Walmart, Jacksonville Sheriff's officer S. Dorcelian approached him, Clark sprayed Dorcelian in the face with wasp spray, and Dorcelian shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Bruce Williams Clark
Agency Responsible: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Race: White
Date of Death: October 4, 2019
County: Duval
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: wasp spray
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5079
Geography: Suburban