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Joshua David Merritt

Case from Yulee, FL dated Dec 07, 2014

Victim Details

Joshua David Merritt

Female

Yulee

FL

2014-12-07

31

Joshua

David Merritt

06/22/2026

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Joshua David Merritt, a 31-year-old man from Yulee, Florida, died on December 7, 2014, following a confrontation with Nassau County deputies. The incident occurred in the Pirates Woods subdivision, where Merritt was shot and killed by deputies after an exchange of gunfire. According to the Nassau County Sheriff's Office, deputies were responding to multiple 911 calls reporting gunshots in the neighborhood. One call came from a woman who stated that her friend's boyfriend, later identified as Mer ...
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  • WJXT: Nassau sheriff: Deputies kill man firing shots
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