Sheriff: Man Who Fled Traffic Stop Shoots Officer in Florida

Sheriff: Man Who Fled Traffic Stop Shoots Officer in Florida
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—A man who sped away from a traffic stop in Florida last week shot and critically wounded a sheriff’s officer before killing himself following a standoff at his home, officials said.

The shooting early Sunday morning left Officer Malik Daricaud, 25, in “tenuous condition” and “fighting for his life,” Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said during a news conference.