JACKSONVILLE, Texas (KLTV) – A Jacksonville police officer was injured in a shooting Sunday evening.
According to the Jacksonville Police Department, around 4:41 p.m. Sunday evening, a JPD officer was shot during an encounter with a suspect.
According to the JPD, the suspect has been identified as Bobby Michael Dennis, 64, a black male who was last seen wearing all black.
The Texas Department of Public Safety issued a Blue Alert for Dennis around 8:19 p.m. According to the Blue Alert, Dennis is 5′9″, 152 lbs, and has a gray 2012 GMS Sierra with plates that read TRW3919.
Police say Dennis is armed with a rifle and should be considered armed and dangerous.
According to the JPD, the officer was flown to a Tyler hospital and is currently stable.
According to the Kilgore Police Department, a K9 unit was also injured in the shooting. The K9 unit is currently stable at a Tyler-area emergency vet.
The JPD advises all residents in the areas of the 1100 block of Churchill Street and Benson Memorial to remain inside, lock all doors, and stay vigilant as Dennis remains at large.
Adrain Miller, a neighbor who was at the scene, says that Dennis lives in the area where the shooting took place.
“It was very shocking because, like I said, since I’ve been living here, I’ve never known Mr. Dennis to be a violent person,” said Miller.
JPD asks the public to avoid the area while officers continue to search for the suspect.
Dennis, Bobby Michael(Jacksonville Police Department)According to the JPD, the suspect has been identified as Bobby Michael Dennis who is still at large and believed to be armed with a rifle.A Jacksonville police officer was injured in a shooting Sunday evening.
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