JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A manhunt is still underway in Nassau County near Jacksonville after a Nassau County Sheriff's deputy was shot early Friday during a traffic stop.
Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers died Sunday afternoon at UF Health in Jacksonville, Sheriff Bill Leeper said in a Facebook post.
SWAT Team members were going door to door searching for the man responsible for the deputy's death, according to the Nassau County Sheriff's Office Twitter.
Leeper confirmed the news at a Saturday afternoon press conference. Moyers' family is in the process of finding recipients for his organs.
The Nassau County Sheriff's Office tweeted Saturday night that they hope to soon bring this "nightmare" to an end.
"Rest easy knowing Bravo Team is carrying you with us," the tweet said. "We love and miss you Moyers."
Sources tell First Coast News that a Jacksonville Sheriff's Office K9 was also shot during the hunt for the suspect.
Multiple law enforcement agencies are searching for Patrick McDowell, 35, who has been named the suspect in this case. Deputies say McDowell is considered armed and dangerous.
He was last seen in the area of US 301 and Sandy Ford Road, deputies say. Citizens in the area are asked to check any security cameras they have for signs of McDowell.
There is a $54,000 reward donated by different agencies for whoever gives any useful information that leads police to the shooting suspect Patrick McDowell.