JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville police are searching for a man who they said fired a shot at an officer early Saturday in the San Marco Square.
The officer spotted the man about 1 a.m. outside a closed business on San Marco Boulevard. When the officer tried to question the man, he ignored the officer and kept walking, the police report said.
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That's when the officer approached the man, who spun around, pulled out a gun and fired one shot at the officer before running off, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
The officer was not hit and did not return fire.
A foot chase and search then followed. According to the police report, 41 units were called to the search, including four K-9 teams. The JSO helicopter was also sent.
Investigators said the man was last seen running north on Hendricks Avenue, wearing a black tank top and dark-colored pants.
Police described the man as being between 35 and 40 years old, about 5 feet 8 inches tall, slim, and having dark reddish-brown hair that was in a ponytail. They said he also had a braided goatee.
On Sunday, the Sheriff's Office released surveillance photos and a composite sketch of the man who it believes shot at the officer.
Anyone who recognizes the man or has any information about his whereabouts is asked to call the Sheriff's Office at 904-630-0500 or email JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.