JSO SWAT talks down armed suicidal man from roof in Queens Harbour

Jacksonville, FL — SWAT members with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office were called out to a gated community in Queens Harbour Wednesday morning after receiving reports of a suicidal man.

Police said when they arrived at the man’s house on Bella Riva Lane around 7:20 a.m., they found him on the roof. JSO said the man had a knife and threatened to jump off the roof.

After lengthy conversation, the man voluntarily came down and was taken into protective custody, per JSO.

He was transported to a facility for further evaluation.