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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A suspect was shot dead by police after he opened fire on Daytona Beach officers serving a warrant for his arrest, officials said. Daytona Beach Police Chief Craig Capri said one of the officers was shot in the chest but was wearing his bulletproof vest and was expected to recover soon. The suspect was 44-year-old Michael Harris, who was wanted in connection with a shooting involving a woman earlier this month. And I can tell you if you pull a gun on a police officer to shoot a police officer you are going to get killed. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the shootout.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The State Attorney's Office has ruled two shootings involving Jacksonville police officers from 2017 justifiable, including a case in which a man hit ran into numerous vehicles on the Wonderwood Bridge. In both cases, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office's Response to Resistance Board ruled the officers' use of force was within departmental guidelines. The State Attorney's Office ruled the shooting justifiable on Jan. 16. Michael HarrisOn July 25, 2017, officers with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office got into a pursuit with Michael Harris, an ex-con. The State Attorney's Office ruled the shooting justifiable on February 6.

GLYNN COUNTY, Ga. - A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run accident that left one person injured, according to the Glynn County Police Department. Michael Harris of Saint Simons was taken into custody and charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving injury and causing serious injury by vehicle after a hit-and-run accident Saturday, deputies said. Harris is accused of driving a car that struck 19-year-old pedestrian Rilyn Ellis on Federica Road near Saint Clair Drive on Saint Simons Island, according to deputies. Ellis was located lying on the roadway with serious injuries and was transported to a hospital, where deputies said he is in serious condition. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.