JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The video attached to this story is from a previous, related story.
The man who the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says ambushed and shot a police officer, hitting him once in the back, has been identified as 37-year-old Charlie Brown.
The officer was wearing a Kevlar vest, which may have saved his life.
“For my neighbors house to be shot up and she got a little baby in there its scary," said Donna a neighbor.
The shooting took place in the 4100 block of Middleburg Road late Sunday night. Police say that Brown drove away, still firing at officers.
Donna lives just two homes away from where the shooting happened and she says the bullets hit too close to home.
"I just heard several gunshots and ran to the back of my house," said Donna.
Donna says this incident took a toll on her.
“It upset me it took a long time for me to calm down last night and it wasn’t until early this morning," said Donna.
The shooter led officers on a chase for 30 miles, according to JSO. He crashed his car on the Dames Point Bridge and got out of the car, jumping into the St. Johns River.
JSO Chief of Investigations Brian Kee said that police were able to see Brown swimming, then he disappeared.
Around 3. a.m., Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department and Jacksonville police dive teams searched the river and found his body and his weapon on the riverbed.