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Florida Man Arrested, Suspected Of Shooting At Jacksonville Police Officer

MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) - Jacksonville police have arrested a man they said was connected to a shooting involving an officer on Wednesday morning.

No officers were injured during the incident near the Countryside Village mobile home community, news outlets reported.

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office sent a tweet at 7:45 a.m. regarding the search for a suspect. A short time later they tweeted that the suspect had been taken into custody.

An elementary school in the area was on a brief lockdown while they were searching for the man, officials said.

No additional details have been released.

(© Copyright 2021 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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