Terry Campbell, 25, was shot and killed by a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office SWAT sniper on May 9, 2017, after a roughly four-hour standoff at his mother’s apartment on Mindanao Drive in Jacksonville, Florida. The situation began when Campbell, reportedly under the influence of the synthetic drug flakka, got into a confrontation with his younger brother, threatened him with a gun, and then barricaded himself inside the apartment. His mother briefly drove him to a parking lot to try to deescalate matters, but Campbell returned and shots were later fired toward responding officers.

JSO established a perimeter, evacuated nearby residents, and deployed SWAT. During negotiations Campbell expressed suicidal intentions and said he would not surrender peacefully. After several attempts to persuade him to come out, he pointed a gun at officers and a SWAT sniper fired the fatal shot. The officer involved, Robert Nauss IV, was placed on administrative leave; it was reported to be his second officer-involved shooting during 16 years with JSO. Campbell had a prior criminal history that included multiple arrests and a previous murder charge.

The case drew attention to challenges when synthetic drugs and mental-health crises intersect with law enforcement response. If anyone knew Terry, was at the Mindanao Drive complex that day, or has information about the standoff, please come forward.