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Officers search for suspect accused of shooting at a JSO officer

The suspicious person turned around with a firearm in hand and shot at the officer once. The officer was not hit and did not return fire.

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is on the lookout for a suspect accused of shooting at a police officer on San Marco Boulevard early Saturday morning.

A police officer tried to make contact with a suspicious person outside a closed business in the 2000 block of San Marco Boulevard at around 1 a.m., according to JSO.

The suspicious person turned around with a firearm in hand and shot at the officer once. The officer was not hit and did not return fire. A foot pursuit ensued, and the suspect was last seen running north on Hendricks Avenue.

The suspect has been described as a white male between 35 and 45 years old, standing at about 5 feet 8 inches tall. He is slim with dark reddish-brown hair in a ponytail and beard worn in a braid. He was last seen wearing a black tank top and long black pants.

If you have any information on this suspect, call JSO at 904-630-0500 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.

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