Police body cam video captures fatal shooting of armed woman who fired at patrol vehicle
FILE - Screengrab from body cam footage of an Oct. 11, 2026, officer-involved shooting incident in Jacksonville, Florida. (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office)
Editor's note: Some readers may find the video shared by police disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised.
Police in Florida released disturbing body cam footage of an officer-involved shooting that left a woman dead earlier this month.
The woman, 34-year-old Chau Duncan, had allegedly threatened several other people the day before the incident, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Woman allegedly pointed firearm at officers
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On Oct. 11, 2026, officers were dispatched after a call came in saying a woman wearing a purple sweatsuit had pointed a gun at a man. The woman was identified as Duncan.
When officers arrived to the scene, Duncan could be heard screaming for them to "get off" her as she continued to walk away.
Officers could be heard telling Duncan several times to stop walking away and to show them her hands.
After several minutes of following Duncan, an officer who was following inside a police cruiser exited the vehicle and opened the driver’s side door. Several officers who were walking alongside the vehicle started to get closer to Duncan when she shot into the opened driver’s side door.
Officers returned fire and Duncan was hit.
Duncan was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
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What's next:
The state attorney’s office will review the incident and assess the legality of the officers’ actions. The sheriff’s office also plans to conduct an independent review.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from a Facebook post and video shared on the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office’s account on Oct. 29, 2026. This story was reported from San Jose.