Jacksonville, FL — Hours after a peaceful demonstration outside the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and Duval County Jail, groups of people took violent action against Jacksonville Police and other first responders.
One officer was stabbed or slashed in the neck, according to Sheriff Mike Williams. The officers’ condition was not provided.
At least one JSO cruiser was on fire, and others were damaged when people jumped on top of them.
Sheriff Williams said the original protest was peaceful. But at approximately 6:30 pm, around 200 people began to ‘confront police officers, throw rocks and vandalize police cars’. That is when one officer was stabbed or slashed in the neck.
WOKV’s Hannah Lee was live on the air as police fired gas on the crowds in an attempt to get them to disperse. She witnessed multiple arrests.
They have now started to deploy gas. @WOKVNews @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/iiaV6tVggj
— Hannah Lee (@HannahLee_WOKV) May 30, 2020
PHOTOS: Aftermath of Saturday protest in Downtown #Jacksonville https://t.co/XdbJCVvKMb pic.twitter.com/of3ryiskYb
— ActionNewsJax (@ActionNewsJax) May 31, 2020
PHOTOS: Protest in Downtown #Jacksonville on Saturday https://t.co/0wszpzHmnA
— ActionNewsJax (@ActionNewsJax) May 31, 2020
📸: Doug Freeman pic.twitter.com/bbzQZgn0am
This is the scene from one minute ago. Police are saying this is no longer a peaceful protest. @WOKVNews @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/MZTbsTjemx
— Hannah Lee (@HannahLee_WOKV) May 30, 2020
They are now heading to the Duval County Courthouse @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/iYcbcLkhs4
— Hannah Lee (@HannahLee_WOKV) May 30, 2020
Police are now threatening arrests @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/981Rm07WcY
— Hannah Lee (@HannahLee_WOKV) May 30, 2020
Posted by Jacksonville Sheriff's Office on Saturday, May 30, 2020
People are starting to throw bottles and other things at officers and people are climbing on top of JSO cars @WOKVNews @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/m6rHpHAZJg
— Hannah Lee (@HannahLee_WOKV) May 30, 2020
#BREAKING: Crowd deterrants deployed. Someone picks up and throws back at police in this video. #Jacksonville @JSOPIO @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/Lqg3jMS2uo
— Ryan Nelson (@RyanANJax) May 30, 2020
The protest has moved to the exit of the Main Street bridge. @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews @bridgetteANjax @BenBeckerANjax @RyanANJax pic.twitter.com/dYhP6zKkbK
— Hannah Lee (@HannahLee_WOKV) May 30, 2020
JSO Officer downtown amid protests. This officer was at an intersection where there was a lot of activity earlier today @ActionNewsJax @JSOPIO @CBSNews #georgefloyd pic.twitter.com/lW694Dlj25
— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) May 31, 2020
BREAKING: #Jacksonville Sheriff didn't have numbers on arrests, vandalism, injuries etc. #AhmaudArbery #GeorgeFloyd @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews
— Tenikka Smith Hughes (@TenikkaANjax) May 31, 2020
#NEW: @JSOPIO appears to take someone into custody during standoff at Newnan and Forsyth. #Jacksonville @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews https://t.co/R8rs7zwWdr pic.twitter.com/YtHtqL8CiI
— Ryan Nelson (@RyanANJax) May 30, 2020
People have moved again where protestors are approaching police cars. There was a brief scare where people started running but that ended up being a false alarm @WOKVNews @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/1xeDTMgjoT
— Hannah Lee (@HannahLee_WOKV) May 30, 2020
They are now heading to the Duval County Courthouse @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/iYcbcLkhs4
— Hannah Lee (@HannahLee_WOKV) May 30, 2020
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