PORT ST. JOE — An as of yet unnamed suspect died last night while in the custody of the Port St. Joe Police Department.
Police have released little information so far.
On Wednesday, the Port St. Joe Police Department arrested a local man and transported him to the station. At 7:39 p.m. ET the man died while in police custody.
The Port St. Joe Police Department requested the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) to investigate the death. FDLE has confirmed it is investigating an officer involved in a shooting but would not release further information regarding the situation surrounding the shooting.
No other details regarding how the suspect came into custody or circumstances of the death have been released by the Port St. Joe Police Department either. Officers were not answering phone calls to the department as of Thursday afternoon.
The investigation is active and ongoing.