In Jacksonville, Florida, the woman described feeling “empty” and “destroyed” after her husband was killed in an officer-involved shooting at the Luxor Club Apartments in the Bartram Park area.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office reported that officers were dispatched to the apartment complex around 8:30 p.m. in response to a reported altercation between a married couple. According to an employee at the complex, a woman was seen screaming and hitting the hood of a Tesla, before climbing off as the driver, identified as 34-year-old Daniel Rodriguez, drove away.

Authorities stated that Rodriguez returned to the scene later, and a witness reported seeing him with a firearm. Police intervened, separating the couple to conduct interviews. As officers attempted to question Rodriguez about the disturbance, he allegedly brandished a gun.

In response, two officers discharged their weapons, striking Rodriguez. He was transported to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

First Coast News spoke with a woman who identified herself as Rodriguez’s wife. She said they had been married for about 15 years and were struggling after the stillbirth of their child last December.

“He was an amazing dad, a good husband. We were just struggling,” she said. “It’s hard when you have to bury a kid. Parents aren’t supposed to bury their kids, and now I’m burying a husband too.”

The woman said she was nearby when the shooting happened and witnessed the moments after the first shots were fired.

“I was right here at the stop sign when the first shot went off, and then I ran over there, and they were shooting him, and he was on the ground,” she said.

She also pointed out bullet holes in her car, which she said were left during the shooting.

“Empty, I’m destroyed. But I have a little girl I have to raise,” she said.

JSO said the officer-involved shooting is under investigation, which is standard procedure. The State Attorney’s Office will also review the case.