On Sunday, Dec. 31, around 10:45 a.m., Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to Mimosa Lane in reference to an armed individual at a residence.
Deputies learned that the suspect, Talmadge Bryant, shot at a person prior to their arrival.
When deputies got on scene, they immediately encountered Bryant, who was armed.
Bryant refused deputies’ commands to drop his weapon and pointed it at the responding deputies.
The deputies and Bryant exchanged gunfire.
All deputies involved are safe, and Bryant was pronounced dead at the scene. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is now leading the investigation.
Per agency policy, all deputies are on administrative leave.
