One person is in the hospital after a deputy-involved shooting during a traffic stop Friday morning.
Marion County Sheriff’s deputies say they responded to a home in Reddick at around 2:45 a.m. in reference to a call about a suspicious person.
Deputies say they saw a vehicle recklessly driving away from the home upon their arrival.
They attempted to conduct a traffic stop but the driver refused to stop.
Deputies were able to pull the suspect over north of Highway 329 on Northwest Gainesville Road, but the suspect refused to get out of the vehicle.
The suspect tried running over the deputy and another deputy was forced to shoot the suspect.
The suspect was transported to the hospital and is in stable condition.
FDLE is investigating the shooting.
MCSO officials say traffic will be affected on Northwest Gainesville Road, Highway 441, and Highway 329.
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Source: wcjb
