On September 17, 2020, Corporal Pierre Jean fatally shot Nicolas Morales, a 37-year-old Immokalee resident experiencing a mental health crisis. Within 21 seconds of arriving on the scene, Jean fired three shots at Morales, who was holding a shovel and garden shears. The incident led to a federal lawsuit filed by Morales’ family, alleging excessive force and a pattern of violence within the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. Despite the lawsuit, internal investigations exonerated Jean, and no disciplinary actions were taken against him.
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