Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫-𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝-𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Sheriff T.K. Waters and Chief Michael Paul shared details about an officer-involved-shooting. This happened on East 22nd Street and North Main Street around 6:45 p.m. on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
Around 6:45 p.m. Sunday evening, officers responded to the area for an armed drug complaint. Task force officers were in an unmarked vehicle to see if they could view any illegal activity in the area.
A short time after they arrived, a man came from behind the unmarked vehicle and walked to the front the vehicle. The man the pointed a gun at the officers. The officers shot the suspect several times from inside of the vehicle. The suspect began running and shooting his gun at the officers. The officers got out of the car and chased the suspect for about two blocks. The officers fired more shots at the suspect at this time.
During the chase, the suspect hid behind nearby vehicles. The officers gave him verbal commands to come out from behind the vehicles, and the suspect crawled out.
The officers provided medical aid to the suspect. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment for his gunshot wounds.
The suspect has been identified as 35-year-old Samuel Cook. Cook is a convicted felon.
The officers who fired the shots are Officer R. Mills and Officer S. Lyons.
This is the 3rd officer-involved-shooting this year for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The State Attorney’s Office is on scene, completing its investigation. Once its investigation is complete, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office will conduct its own investigation.
𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫-𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝-𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Sheriff T.K. Waters and Chief Michael Paul shared details about an officer-involved-shooting. This happened on East 22nd Street and North Main Street around 6:45 p.m. on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
Around 6:45 p.m. Sunday evening, officers responded to the area for an armed drug complaint. Task force officers were in an unmarked vehicle to see if they could view any illegal activity in the area.
A short time after they arrived, a man came from behind the unmarked vehicle and walked to the front the vehicle. The man the pointed a gun at the officers. The officers shot the suspect several times from inside of the vehicle. The suspect began running and shooting his gun at the officers. The officers got out of the car and chased the suspect for about two blocks. The officers fired more shots at the suspect at this time.
During the chase, the suspect hid behind nearby vehicles. The officers gave him verbal commands to come out from behind the vehicles, and the suspect crawled out.
The officers provided medical aid to the suspect. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment for his gunshot wounds.
The suspect has been identified as 35-year-old Samuel Cook. Cook is a convicted felon.
The officers who fired the shots are Officer R. Mills and Officer S. Lyons.
This is the 3rd officer-involved-shooting this year for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The State Attorney’s Office is on scene, completing its investigation. Once its investigation is complete, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office will conduct its own investigation.
