Gainesville family sues Jacksonville Sheriff s Office over son s shooting death gainesville.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from gainesville.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Jamee Johnson, 22, was shot and killed on Dec. 14, 2019, in Jacksonville by Officer Josue Garriga.
The federal lawsuit was filed Friday in the Middle District of Florida against Garriga and the City of Jacksonville.
Attempts by The Sun to reach Stephen Powell, an attorney with the city of Jacksonville’s General Counsel’s Office, were unsuccessful.
Johnson was born in Gainesville on June 1, 1997, and attended schools during brief stints in Alachua County at Wiles Elementary School and Lincoln Middle School, according to Jackie Johnson, spokeswoman for the Alachua County Public Schools. He graduated from Palm Coast High School in Flagler County in 2015.