Nassau Village shooting leaves officer wounded

Read storyA policeman was shot in the leg while investigating reports that a man had an illegal gun in the Nassau Village area.

Officers on patrol around 3.40pm were given information about a man with a gun. The police saw the suspect sitting with other men.

As they approached the group, the man ran off. They chased him into a nearby yard and shots were fired.

Detective Corporal Johnson was shot in the left leg.

After the shooting, police launched a manhunt, covering an area that stretched from Nassau Village to Seabreeze Estates.

Superintendent Ellsworth Moss of the Central Detective Unit said a man was later arrested near Seabreeze.

Full Story in The Nassau Guardian here

Full Story in The Tribune here (Page A01)