St. Johns County deputies involved in deputy-involved shooting, police pursue State Road 207 – Action News Jax

Then, officers used stop sticks and performed a PIT maneuver to stop the car on the I-95 on-ramp, causing it to turn the wrong way toward the police cars.

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When the officers got out of their vehicle to arrest the suspect, the suspect attempted to run them over and one of the officers fired shots into the suspect's car.

The suspect continued and another PIT maneuver was conducted by officers on State Road 207 at Deerpark Boulevard. The suspect, Matthew Dalton, 29, was then removed from his car.

Dalton was shot in the leg when the deputy shot at his car and was transported by helicopter to a trauma center. He was quickly treated and handed over to the police

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No deputies or other people in the area were injured.

Dalton was arrested for driving while intoxicated and fleeing law enforcement. The SJSO Major Crimes Unit investigated the circumstances surrounding the deputy-involved shooting and additional charges are expected.

Action News Jax will continue to follow the story and provide you with updates as we learn more.

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