Man accused of shooting police officer in North Texas arrested after hours-long manhunt, Burleson police say
Police: Shooting is also connected to woman’s death
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BURLESON, Texas –
Update (2:20 p.m. Wednesday): A suspect in the shooting of a Burleson police officer has been apprehended, according to the city’s police department.
Jerry Don Elders was arrested in Gainesville, a city north of Dallas, police said.
He was wanted on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against a police officer, a first-degree felony, and possession following the shooting in Burleson early Wednesday.
Original (2:10 p.m. Wednesday): Law enforcement officials are searching for a man who shot a police officer multiple times early Wednesday in North Texas.