Manhunt ends in Baker County; suspect captured

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Updated: 2/28 6:34 pm
MACCLENNY, Fla. -- A man who bolted from police after a chase through four counties is now in custody.

Deputies from multiple counties had been searching for a man believed to be armed and dangerous in Baker County.

According to FHP, two men sped off after a traffic stop in Madison County this morning, in which shots were fired.

The pursuit lasted for about 30 minutes, ending with a crash on I-10 east of Hwy. 90.  

The passenger was injured and arrested on scene. The driver ran into the nearby woods south of the highway.

Deputies from Columbia, Baker, Suwanee, and Madison counties searched for the suspect in a five square mile perimeter in the woods.

A helicopter with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission also helped.

FHP couldn't say why the two ran from police in the first place. It's still not clear if shots were fired during this pursuit, according to FHP.

Traffic is being diverted off of I-10 heading east onto Hwy. 90.

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imtellin - 2/28/2013 5:14 PM
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the article states shots were fired in the early morning traffic stop,, then goes on to say fhp can't say if shots were fired ??? does anyone in the news industry in this state know what they are doing ??? i seriously doubt it !!! if you think i;m being overly critical,, go back & reread the story !!! shots were fired,, not certain if shots were fired ??? does that mean they are embarrassed that their officers missed ??? you either discharged your weapon or you didn't ??? or are they admitting there is no accountability ??? like the black kid in st. john's with the stolen car filled with crack... he was shot, while super cop had the draw on him, not for displaying a weapon,, but for reaching for $5000.00 worth of crack cocaine !!! why did the officer fire ??? he had the drop on the punk,, if he came out with a weapon !!! seems like he over reacted,, and dave shoar was there to white wash the entire affair !!! if you fail to obey officers orders in st. john's,, our cops are such punks,, they will shoot first & fabricate the evidence later !!!!as a retired detective,, even i can see the coverup on this one.. the officer in question was not in fear of his life or anyone else's !!! he was trigger happy !!! how much you wanna bet he retires as soon as this bad shooting blows over ????
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