Jacksonville, FL — Undercover narcotics detectives opened fire on a car on Jacksonville's northside Wednesday following a dangerous close call. Jacksonville Police say they were trying to stop a reckless driver last night and, after a short pursuit, the driver pulled into a dead end on Claudia-Spencer Street.
“The driver of that suspect vehicle then sped forward and the two detectives had to take evasive action to get out of the way”, said Assistant Chief Brian Kee.
The officers opened fire on the car but apparently did not hit anyone inside. The black Chevy Malibu with Maryland plates was later found abandoned on Ionia Street.
Police are looking for whoever was inside. It’s not clear how many people may have been inside at the time.
OFFICER INVOLVED INCIDENT | on Claudia Spencer St.
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) April 16, 2020
• 3 undercover narcotics detectives see car driving erratically
• Chase leads to dead end, suspect car turns around — 2 investigators fire shots
• Officers find car abandoned near 3700 Ionia St. pic.twitter.com/vZZfc0YzS4
RIGHT NOW | @JSOPIO searching for an unknown number of suspects that they say officers fired at during a car chase. The vehicle they believe could lead them to those involved AT 5 on @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/7He5yTh8U6
— Beth Rousseau (@BethANJax) April 16, 2020
Assistant Chief Brian Kee speaks about an officer involved incident that occurred in the late evening hours of Wednesday, April 15, 2020.
Posted by Jacksonville Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, April 15, 2020
