State attorney finds actions by officer who shot 14-year-old in stolen car pursuit were justified

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Brand new video released by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office shows the moments leading up to a Jacksonville Sheriff's Officer shooting a 14-year-old following a stolen car chase.

State Attorney Melissa Nelson's office determined the officer's actions were justified based on the knowledge he had at the time that the stolen car could be armed and dangerous.

"They placed an order, distracted the driver, separated him from his car and stole his black Kia Optima," said Nelson.

Nelson says that stolen DoorDash driver's car set off an 'unusual' sequence of events that ended with a teen shot and hospitalized.

She said right around the same time and place as the theft, some more violent crimes happened - a drive-by shooting and hit-and-run.

"Within minutes of each othe