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Critical Incident Briefing Released for Officer-Involved Shooting on April 20th
May 02, 2025
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is releasing details and video from an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Sandalwood Boulevard on Sunday, April 20, 2025. The incident details below are preliminary and may evolve as the investigation continues.

This officer-involved shooting resulted in the injury of 51-year-old Andreas Wetzel. On the night of the shooting, a 9-1-1 call was placed, with the caller reporting Wetzel was armed with a handgun and was suicidal. When officers arrived, they found Wetzel seated in the driver’s seat of his car holding his gun. Multiple officers gave multiple commands for Wetzel to drop his gun and show his hands. Instead, Wetzel got out of his car and fired his gun in the direction of the officers. Officers returned fire, striking Wetzel. Wetzel fell to the ground, dropping his gun. Officers took Wetzel into police custody and rendered medical aid until paramedics arrived to take him to the hospital.
 
The State Attorney’s Office will independently review the incident to assess the legality of the officers’ actions. Once that is complete, JSO will conduct an internal review to ensure the officers acted within policy. Then, a Response to Resistance Board will convene, and the findings will be submitted to the Sheriff for final review. JSO is releasing this in the interest of transparency. Conclusions on the incident remain pending.

*Viewer discretion is advised: the videos are graphic*

To watch on JSO's YouTube Channel, please click here.
For more information, please visit: opendata.jaxsheriff.org/OIS.
 
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