JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man is in custody following an officer-involved shooting in the Moncrief area Thursday night, according to The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
During a news conference, JSO Chief T.K. Waters said Demetrick Manning, 30, was charged with attempted murder on a law enforcement officer and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Jail records indicate that he has not yet been processed.
Waters says the incident began after an officer initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle due to an alleged window tint violation.
When the vehicle stopped, Waters says the passenger reportedly got out of the front right side and started waving his hands in the air. Police say that the man, later identified as Manning, fled from the scene.
Waters says that an officer attempted to follow Manning in a vehicle while another officer in a parked car began prepping a drone.
The officer in the parked vehicle reportedly spotted Manning and quickly began to pursue him. Waters says Manning then fired a gun at least 10 times at the officer.
JSO says the bullets struck the hood of the police car and the officer returned fire and stopped the vehicle.
Waters says the officer got out of the vehicle and saw Manning sitting on a curb with a handgun. He was told by police to drop the gun and stand up, which he complied to.
Police say the man, however, did not make any steps away from the gun, and at one point it appeared he was actually moving back towards it.
Waters says it was at that point that the officer used his electronic weapon on Manning. Waters says Manning was taken to a hospital for treatment.
JSO says Manning has previously been charged with armed robbery, kidnapping and carjacking.
He was released from the Department of Corrections in January 2022.
Police say they are not aware of any mental health issues he may have.
