KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, Fla. – A Clay County man who was shot by deputies following an hours-long standoff on Friday has died from his injuries, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office.
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CCSO said Dajshon Travis Asbell, 32, was wanted for violation of probation from a prior battery conviction and went to a home on Indian Trail in Keystone Heights to serve him multiple arrest warrants.
While serving Asbell, CCSO said he was uncooperative and tried to stab a deputy with a syringe. After the fight, he ran off and barricaded himself in a utility shed.
“The property was surrounded by patrol deputies, K9 deputies, and detectives from multiple units,” the Clay County Sheriff’s Office said. “Deputies with our Crisis Negotiations Team spent several hours attempting to negotiate with Asbell for a peaceful surrender, all of which were ignored.”
CCSO’s SWAT team then arrived at the scene and began using tear gas and a tactical vehicle to get Asbell out of the shed, when, according to Sheriff Michelle Cook, he then ran out of the building with a sharp object in his hand, attempting to stab the deputies.
Cook added that Asbell grabbed the K9 and made stabbing motions toward the dog; however, the animal did not receive any injuries from the altercation.
Asbell was then shot by deputies, who said he “continued to violently resist,” which led to less lethal rounds and a K9 being deployed.
He was then taken to a local hospital for treatment, but three days later, he died from his injuries.
When the incident was originally reported, News4JAX spoke with Asbell’s family, who said they were left with plenty of questions that haven’t been answered, which they feel is not right.
“There’s too many conflicting stories,” Jimmy Scriven, a relative of Asbell said.
Asbell’s sister didn’t believe her brother was able to grab the K-9 like Cook said he did.
“To be precise, there’s no way for someone to grab a K-9, let’s just be honest about that. You cannot grab a trained police K-9 and make stabbing motions. It’s an aggressive dog,” Shakieria Peterson said.
She said the family is calling for more transparency.
“My brother is not a bad person and I won’t let anybody paint him out to be that,” Peterson said.
The CCSO released a statement after the family said they feel there are inconsistencies.
“FDLE is the investigating agency; if the family feels there are inconsistencies, we need to wait until the conclusion of FDLE’s investigation and witness accounts,” CCSO said.
