Christopher Todd Jones was killed in an incident that police described as a "suicide by cop." It began with a domestic dispute between Jones and his stepfather, Elbert Lilley, who wanted Jones to move out of the home where he had lived with his mother who died of cancer. The home was owned by Lilley, who arrived one evening to an apparent ambush by Jones with a homemade spear that punctured his chest, police said. Lilley was able to escape to a neighbor's house to call 911. He told the first arriving officer that Jones said he was armed with a .45-caliber pistol. After a two-hour standoff, Jones came out charging the officers while carrying what turned out to be a pellet gun. Officers fired at Jones with rifles. Jones kept going before falling to the ground amid more gunfire. Sgt. Joel Weeks and Officers Robert Holmes and Angel Santiago fired 21 shots, hitting Jones at least 11 times.
Victim's Name: Christopher Todd Jones
Agency Responsible: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Race: White
Date of Death: April 30, 2013
County: Duval
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: toy
Geography: Suburban