Manhunt underway for suspect accused of shooting police officer
The suspect, Mark Lee Jackson, has been at large since Friday, police said. A manhunt is underway in Iowa for a suspect accused of fleeing a traffic stop and then opening fire on law enforcement, striking a police officer, authorities said. Mark Lee Jackson, 59, of Des Moines, is wanted for attempted murder, police in Muscatine said. He has been at large since Friday evening and should be considered armed and dangerous, police said. Police said Jackson was driving recklessly and evaded a Muscatine County Sheriff's Office deputy who attempted to stop his vehicle Friday evening in Muscatine.
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During a foot pursuit, he allegedly fired at officers trying to take him into custody, striking a Muscatine Police Department officer in the elbow area, authorities said. "We are extremely blessed that no children or civilians were injured, as Jackson did fire toward an area where bystanders and children were present," Muscatine Police Chief Anthony Kies said at a press briefing Sunday night.
