Alachua sheriff's SWAT and hostage negotiation teams were called to a property near Bell to assist in a standoff with Jay Donald Stankovitch. Stankovitch's father reported that his son was disturbed and suicidal and armed with a .38-caliber revolver he had stolen. Stankovitch fired the handgun inside the house. After deputies deployed tear gas canisters, he fired out a bathroom window. Then after midnight he came outside pointed the gun at Alachua SWAT members and threw a gas canister. Deputy Kenneth Holt fired two rounds. Both bullets struck Stankovitch in the upper left arm. One passed through into his chest, killing him.
Victim's Name: Jay Donald Stankovitch
Agency Responsible: Alachua County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: White
Date of Death: July 22, 2014
County: Gilchrist
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Geography: Rural