By Police1 Staff
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Police said they arrested the man they believe shot and critically wounded a Florida officer.
On Monday, Fort Myers police said 29-year-old Wisner Desmaret faces charges of attempted murder in connection to the shooting of Officer Adam Jobbers-Miller, NorthJersey.com reported. Chief Derrick Diggs said Jobbers-Miller was fighting for his life as he recovers at a hospital, where he’s listed in critical, but stable condition.
Diggs said on Saturday, Jobbers-Miller responded with other officers to a gas station where a suspect, later identified as Desmaret, reportedly assaulted a group of young men and stole a cellphone from their car.
Desmaret fled the scene before police arrived, but was eventually tracked down by Jobbers-Miller less than a quarter-mile away. The officer was shot in the head after a brief foot pursuit.
Diggs said Desmaret ran back toward the gas station and “was taken into custody during an officer-involved shooting outside the business by additional responding officers,” according to WFTX-TV.
The officer was rushed to a hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery. Officials said Jobbers-Miller was sedated on Monday.
Police said Desmaret was treated for a non-life-threatening injury at a hospital. He’s expected to be charged with eight felonies upon his release from the hospital.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the incident.