Police: Man with sword shot, killed

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – One man shot and killed another man armed with a sword or dagger in a dispute on the Westside on Friday afternoon, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.

Police were called to the shooting at 8600 Buttercup Street just before 1 p.m., where 56-year-old Glenn Tucker was killed.

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Police were questioning the gunman, who was apprehended somewhere else but had not been arrested. Investigators said they were trying to determine if the shooting was self-defense.

Officers said the two men knew each other, but they don't know why the men were arguing.

Investigators said the killing does not appear related to a quadruple killing in Murray Hill late Thursday night.


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