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died January 15, 2026 · Nassau County, Florida

A man died after being shot in the back of a Nassau County deputy's patrol vehicle following contact with deputies in Yulee, Florida. The Nassau County Sheriff's Office said a concealed firearm he had on him discharged, and it described the shooting as accidental and self-inflicted. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating, and the sheriff's office said its information is preliminary.

Cause of death, as reported: Died in an accident. The Nassau County Sheriff's Office says the man shot himself accidentally with a concealed firearm in a deputy's patrol vehicle, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating.

Reported by: Nassau County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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