Luiz Vizcarrundo, 20
Jacksonville, Florida
November 24, 2008
Agencies: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Florida | Florida Office of the Attorney General
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: almost 4 years ago
Overview 
On November 24, 2008, 20-year-old Luiz Vizcarrundo was shot and killed by Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) officers during a shootout while fleeing after robbing a convenience store.
Officers were dispatched to the scene after receiving a call of an armed robbery at a convenience store around midnight. According to Chief Dwain Senterfitt, a patrol officer spotted Vizcarrundo in what he believed was the suspect's car at an apartment complex. He attempted to stop Vizcarrundo, who shot at police. The officer fired back before Vizcarrundo drove to another nearby apartment complex. Vizcarrundo exited the car and then fired his gun again; he began running away from officers until he was shot several times and killed.
Legal Action
The JSO and the Florida State Attorney's Office investigated the use of deadly force.
Additional Resources:
- https://www.news4jax.com/news/2008/11/25/man-shot-killed-in-gun-battle-with-officers/ added June 17, 2020 04:11
- https://fatalencounters.org/people-search/#namesearch added June 17, 2020 04:11