Corrections Officer Bradford D. McNew

Bradford D. McNew

Corrections Officer Brad McNew was shot and killed at the Love's Travel Stop at 12921 Duval Road in Jacksonville after intervening in a domestic altercation.

At 1:20 a.m., Officer McNew stopped at the convenience store and witnessed a man assaulting a female. When he tried to help the woman, the man aimed a gun at him before returning to his car. The subject leaned out of his car window and shot Officer McNew before driving away.

Officer McNew was transported to a local hospital where he died from his wounds.

The suspect was arrested in North Carolina the following day. He is charged with murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and aggravated assault with a firearm.

Officer McNew had served with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office for 24 years. He is survived by his wife and son.