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Suspect in attempted murder of Jax Beach officer deemed incompetent to stand trial

The suspect in the attempted murder of a Jacksonville Beach police officer has been deemed incompetent to stand trial.

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JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — The suspect in the attempted murder of a Jacksonville Beach police officer has been deemed incompetent to stand trial.

Jovan Sisljagic, 27, reportedly shot Jacksonville Beach Police officer William E. Eierman, 50, outside a Waffle House on Beach Boulevard after exchanging gunfire with a K9 officer.

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According to court records, Sisljagic has been declared incompetent to stand trial, and his competency will be reassessed later in the fall.