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CUNEY, Texas - A man accused of shooting a Jacksonville police officer last weekend was captured Wednesday evening after a multi-agency search, authorities said.

What we know:

64-year-old Bobby Michael Dennis of Jacksonville, was arrested around 8:30 p.m. after officers executed a search warrant at a property on County Road, just west of the city limits, according to a Jacksonville Police Department news release.

Dennis was found in a wooded area and surrendered without incident. Police said he was handcuffed using the injured officer’s handcuffs before being booked into the Cherokee County Jail.

He faces charges of attempted capital murder of a peace officer, interference with a police service animal, and two counts of obstruction or retaliation.

The backstory:

Dennis had

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