JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — On Monday, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office unveiled audio and video materials from a December incident where law enforcement officers discharged their weapons during a domestic disturbance that escalated into a SWAT confrontation. The suspect, Cory Sweeney, sustained injuries but survived the encounter.

These materials were shared as part of a “Critical Incident Briefing,” a transparency initiative by the sheriff’s office aimed at offering the public insight into officer-involved shootings. This briefing includes both the initial 911 call recordings and footage capturing the shooting, all of which are subject to both independent and internal assessments.

According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, officers responded to a residence on Bradd Avenue in the Dinsmore neighborhood on the night of December 15, 2025, following a call from Sweeney’s mother to the authorities.

In the 911 call, Sweeney’s mother can be heard informing the dispatcher of her son’s threats against her, while a voice in the background protests, “I ain’t threatening her!”

The mother later told police that Sweeney took her phone while she was talking to the dispatcher.

In the recording from just before 10 p.m., Sweeney yells “If you come around here, I’mma f****** kill you b****! Die slow, B****!” The call then suddenly disconnects. 

When the dispatcher calls back, Sweeney answers, warning police not to come to the house and saying he will “blow [them] up.”

Police arrived on the scene and talked to the mother, who had already vacated the home. In body camera video shared by JSO, she tells an officer that her son is mentally ill and had threatened to hurt her. She recounts him allegedly saying he was going to stab her and cut her.

“He flipped the blade out and stuck it right in my face… this close. He said, ‘I will kill you. You hear me? I will kill you.’”

Police said the Sweeney would not leave the home, forcing a stand-off that lasted around four hours. As police attempted to talk to Sweeney from outside, a video clip shows him break the home’s window and send glass flying directly in front of an officer.

“Get off my property right now, b****. This is my last warning,” Sweeney says in the recording.

The officers ask, “or what?” to which Sweeney says, “Or I’m gonna kill you. I’ve got a shotgun right, I’ve got a loaded shotgun right here.”

Different clips capture the shooting, just after 3 a.m. on Dec. 16.

Sweeney is seen coming out of the home wearing a helmet and waving a hammer before retreating back inside. Less than a minute later, he came back out, and an officer talking to Sweeney over a loudspeaker is heard asking what he has in his hands. Sweeney appears to rear back as if to throw what looked like a large piece of wood before four gunshots are fired. Sweeney then retreats back into the house after being hit.

Sweeney was able to walk and surrender to police before receiving medical attention. In the video posted on Jan. 5, the sheriff’s office said Sweeney was recovering at a local hospital.

Sweeney was arrested for both battery and aggravated assault on an officer, aggravated assault, tampering with a witness and domestic battery.

This was the 16th officer-involved shooting of 2025, according to JSO. 

As with all officer-involved shootings, an independent investigation into the lawfulness of the shooting is being conducted by the State Attorney’s Office. Following that, the agency will conduct its own administrative investigation to ensure all policies were followed.