What went down outside Jacksonville hospital where an officer was shot? Bodycam shows us

Four times Officer Taylor Smith calls out, "I've been shot," followed by an even more ominous "I've been shot in the throat."

As he continues to recover, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has released the intense moments of his and other officers' body camera footage in that April 18 police confrontation and pursuit that culminated with the suspect being killed outside Baptist Medical Center South.

Keeping in line with Sheriff T.K. Waters' revised policy about releasing portions of officers' bodycams within 21 days of a police shooting, he and Chief of Professional Standards Chris Brown posted their fifth "critical incident community briefing" of 2023 on the agency's Facebook.

For print subscribers, the video can be viewed at facebook.com/JacksonvilleSheriffsOffice.

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Brown reiterated these investigations involve multiple interviews and hours of body camera video and forensic analysis and are only a preliminary stage of the ultimate findings between the Sheriff's Office and State Attorney's Office. Discretion also is advised about viewing the footage since it involves two people being shot and some foul language.

What happened on April 18?

The situation began about 9:30 p.m. with an off-duty officer working at the hospital on Old St. Augustine Road noticing a suspicious Chevrolet Impala circling the parking lot in continuous loops for more than 10 minutes, Brown said. The officer attempts to stop the car, but the driver flees.

Other officers respond, including one who was outside his vehicle when he spotted a car of the same description in the parking lot. He raises a hand and tells him to stop the car four times. The man keeps going and can be heard in the video yelling, “Shoot it,” which is a little different than initially reported at the scene when media were told he said "Shoot me."

The officer does not shoot but advises on the radio that "He's got a zero," which means a gun. Then the video shows the man slowly drive by another officer's vehicle and fire once.

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No one is struck as other officers follow him and attempt to force the car sideways to get the driver to stop.

"I rammed it," an officer can be heard saying over the radio of another officer in pursuit. "... He's coming back around again. ... He's coming up behind me now. Hey, he's coming up behind me fast! Move out of my way, I think he's trying to get me."

It intensifies as the man starts to pull out of the parking lot. "Make sure he doesn't leave," an officer says.

"He's right behind you... He just rammed another police car," another says.

A radio supervisor then states, "You all need to take him out."

The man crashes and officers use their vehicles to block him in. Get out of the car, they repeat.

Smith approaches the passenger side of the Impala with gun drawn. "He's got something in his hand," he yells. When he gets within arm's length of the rear passenger door, the suspect fires a round at him, striking him in the face. He shoots back then calls out to the others who shoot and kill him. Five officers shot him.

Who was the man who shot the officer and was killed?

Jeffrey Alan Martin, 38, was identified in the shooting.

From what's available in Duval County court records, Martin only has some traffic citations dating back to 2004; no criminal offenses. Court records also reveal the shooting happened the day before the two-year anniversary that he and his wife separated. She officially filed for divorce in February 2022 after they had been married since 2014. They had two children, 9 and 3 years old. His parents told First Coast News he was going through some mental health struggles and fighting depression.

How is Officer Taylor Smith and how can anyone help?

"He is truly blessed to have not been fatally injured in this shooting," said Randy Reaves, president of the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 5-30. "Right now he is making what will hopefully be a full recovery."

Reaves said the Signal 34 Foundation has planned a benefit on June 10 with all proceeds going to Smith and his family. It will be from 5 to 9 p.m. at American Legion Post 283, 9459 Fort Caroline Road. A $25 donation includes dinner and open bar. There also will be a raffle and silent auction. Register at the Signal 34 Foundation Facebook at facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082421593427.

Who were the Jacksonville officers involved?

Their names are protected under the state's Marsy's Law, but they were five white males, according to the Sheriff's Office. The Florida Supreme Court heard arguments in December about whether the identities of officers who kill suspects can be kept secret under Marsy’s Law, a constitutional amendment designed to protect victims of crime.

What else was found at the scene?

Brown said a 9mm handgun was located under one of the gunman's legs and four spent casings. In the trunk was an AK-47 with three fully loaded magazines amounting to 90 live rounds.

What happens next in the Jacksonville police shooting case?

An independent investigation of the case will be conducted by the State Attorney's Office to determine if the officers' actions were lawful. The Sheriff's Office will then begin an administrative review that involves its internal Response to Resistance Review Board, which will hear testimony from the officers and decide if any policies were violated. The sheriff will make a final decision on any recommendations that could call for reprimands or additional training.

How many Jacksonville sheriff's officers have been shot this year?

In what the sheriff described as an alarming and disturbing trend, three officers have been shot this year in Jacksonville. All three suffered gunfire at close range to the head area and mercifully all survived. Two of the gunmen were killed by officers returning fire and the other by suicide. Only one had an extensive criminal history.

How many police shootings have there been in Jacksonville in 2022 and 2023?

So far this year, Jacksonville police have shot six suspects, five fatally. In 2022, Times-Union records show they shot 12 suspects, eight of whom died.

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Bodycam video shows Jacksonville officer shot, Jeffrey Martin killed