The State Attorney’s Office ruled recently that Jacksonville police were justified in shooting a man to death in the San Jose neighborhood in March 2025.
Police said Alquan Suydam, 28, was armed with a handgun and pointed it at officers during a standoff after being called to Toledo Road near Old Kings Road on March 30, 2025. Police were called to the location for a domestic incident in which Suydam punched his pregnant girlfriend in the stomach, police said.
When officers arrived at the scene, Suydam reportedly exited a car and started walking away, despite orders to stop. Police said he then pulled a pistol out and pointed it at officers. Officers then shot Suydam multiple times…