-Jacksonville, FL. -March 12, 2025. A man was killed and a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officer was injured in a shootout Wednesday morning in Northwest Jacksonville, according to JSO. Police said around 9 a.m. Officer AC Gaulding attempted a traffic stop on a man near Trout River Boulevard and Ribault Avenue when, for unknown reasons, he pulled into a driveway. As Gaulding was getting out of his vehicle, the man opened the driver’s door. “The officer gave a command to stay in the vehicle, and at that point, the man leaned out, began firing rounds at the officer,” JSO Chief Alan Parker said. According to JSO, Gaulding returned fire and hit the suspect multiple times. JSO said the suspect was wearing a “bulletproof vest” and had two firearms in his car at the time of the shooting, including a rifle. However, it is unclear which firearm was used in this shooting. “It appears to me that he was on his way to do something to someone else,” Waters said. The suspect died, according to JSO. Gaulding, who has worked with JSO for 15 years, was shot in the foot and in one of his magazines and was transported to UF Health. “Fortunately, our officer is safe, and he’s hurt, but he’s in good spirits, and I’m just glad to see that he made it through this safely,” Waters said. Sheriff T.K. Waters said he doesn’t know why Gaulding attempted the traffic stop. This is Gaulding’s first officer-involved shooting, according to JSO. This is the fourth officer-involved shooting this year, and the second one in less than 24 hours.