Clay Today | Stabbing leaves Orange Park man dead

Stabbing leaves Orange Park man dead

| March 10, 2010 | 17 Comments

Clay Today staff

ORANGE PARK -- An Orange Park man is dead following a stabbing Tuesday, March 9, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office said.

Joseph Comley, 33, was found by deputies about 7 p.m. when they responded to a home at 533 Madison Ave. Comley was transported to Orange Park Medical Center where he died from his injuries. Comley was a resident of the home.

Deputies interviewed another man who was at the home assisting another resident when he and Comley got into an argument. Comley struck the man multiple times as he attempted to leave. The man responded by stabbing Comley with a pocket knife, the Sheriff’s Office said.

The other man was interviewed by deputies Tuesday night but has not been arrested, the Sheriff’s Office said.

An autopsy will be conducted today on the victim and the investigation is ongoing.

The victim’s home was also the location of a reported domestic battery incident March 8 involving residents of the home, the Sheriff’s Office said. But it’s unclear if that was related to the stabbing incident.

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Aggravated
March 10th 2010 - 1:18PM

Well if it's like any other domestic vioylence story the man that was killed was abusing someone in the home, the guy that did the stabbing was either a new boyfriend or family member trying to get the abused person out and got caught up in the middle. And now that poor schmuck will get railroaded for killing the abuser. Sounds like justice at it's finest. The same justice that let's pediphiles go free after a smack on the hand and told to make sure they register and keep in touch. Ah what a world we live in.

MAD
March 10th 2010 - 8:01PM

You have no idea what you are talking about "Aggravated" The victim for one has a name "Joseph" and he was not the abuser in this case so get your facts before you go run your mouth.

agreed
March 11th 2010 - 7:10AM

I agree with you mad I knew him and he was a good guy and a awesome father. My prayers are with the family.

wash.
March 11th 2010 - 11:25AM

i live near that neighborhood.i still think it`s a safe area but it`s still scary

judgemental
March 11th 2010 - 1:07PM

Joe was not an abuser in anyway. Does anyone know anything about the services? His family is in my thoughts. I have known Joe for years, and I just saw his family and him.

chris in NPR
March 11th 2010 - 7:06PM

I knew him and I am surprised to hear this. Joe was a good man as far as we all could tell,and a loving father to a beautiful daughter. My sincerest thoughts go out to his family.

MAD
March 11th 2010 - 7:07PM

Thank you all for agreeing with me Joe was a good guy and father and I hate when people just jump to conclusions, and just an FYI to everyone the above story is not the TRUE story

Sad
March 11th 2010 - 9:05PM

We love and miss you Joe. R.I.P

aunt
March 13th 2010 - 8:13PM

My nephew was a very good man and father . He has never abused anyone He and his wife did not live there alone their was other people in that home. Did you ever think the police were there for someone other than joe. rest in piece babby boy. I will always love and miss you.

shi
March 14th 2010 - 10:42AM

ive know him my whole life hes a good guy so every one nedd to stop the bull crap

MADDD
March 14th 2010 - 6:06PM

the above story is true take it from someone that was there and seen it.. I dont understand how he wasnt abusive but he picked the owner of the home and threw her to the ground. All the reports match and the jury will see the truth and not the lies on this board.

MADDD
March 14th 2010 - 6:10PM

and yet his wife beats her own mother in front of her own child. someone needs to take the baby from her before the kid grows up and is just as abusive as her mother i dont know how many times the cops were called. JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED RIGHTLY IN THIS CASE.

Irritated
March 14th 2010 - 11:57PM

Regardless of whatever personal feelings you had toward the victim he was still a human being who was a son, father and a friend. What happened to respect for the dead? I believe justice is being served in this case because the suspect is in jail awaiting trial. No matter what happened in that house, if Joe did hit him first, it is still not self-defense to stab a person who is unarmed. I did know Joe and he was a great friend and I hope he finds peace watching over his friends and family.

friend
March 15th 2010 - 9:06AM

Brandon Hand is a good man and I know he never would do anything like this. My prayers go out to the other family in this case. Respect the dead yes.. but in this case he was the victim.

loving friend
March 15th 2010 - 9:10AM

Sounds to me like self defense. I knew Brandon and if he would have been hit in a certain area he would have been paralyzed or worse.

jess
March 15th 2010 - 9:12AM

I knew Brandon too I was shocked to see this. I want him and his Family to know that I will be here for them when they need me.

Tonya
March 16th 2010 - 7:58AM

I know both of them. In this case they are both guilty of doing something wrong. Now the families and friends are left to deal with the pain and a small child will grow up without a father. There is no justice in this story. One is dead and the other will spend his life in prison. It is a very sad situation!

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