Jacksonville, Fl — UPDATE: JSO has identified the suspect as 37-year-old Charlie Brown.
One neighbor told Action News Jax he heard five gunshots late last night.
Another woman said she’s lived in the neighborhood since 1999. When she heard the gunshots, she ran to her bedroom for safety.
“It’s very quiet, so I would have never expected anything like this to happen in our area,” the neighbor said.
Action News Jax also spoke with a neighbor who has lived in area for 3 years
“I just feel like you can never be too safe. This should be a reminder to us all to never take for granted where you are just because you live in a safe neighborhood. Anything could happen at any time,” one neighbor said.
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A Jacksonville Sheriff’s Officer was taken to a local hospital for evaluation following a late night shooting on Old Middleburg Road North near Fouraker Road.
Police say the suspected shooter stole a car, crashed, and then jumped off the Dames Point Bridge. A body has been recovered.
According to JSO, officers initially responded to a burglary in progress just before 11 pm Sunday, when they were ambushed by the suspect who fired multiple rounds.
The officer was hit in the back. Body armor stopped the round. Officers returned fire but the suspect was able to flee in a stolen car. As the suspect drove off, additional shots were fired at police.
The suspect crashed the car southbound on the Dames Point Bridge and then jumped into the river before swimming away. A body was recovered around 3 am today, believed to be the suspect. The man’s name has not been released.
Officers found a firearm on the bed of the river near where the body was recovered. The State Attorney’s Office is conducting an independent investigation into the shooting.
Two JSO officers were placed on administrative leave, which is standard operating procedure following an officer-involved shooting.
The officer who was shot was released from the hospital. We are told the officer has severe bruising.
This is a developing story, refresh for updates.