GRANITE CITY, Illinois — A 26-year-old Granite City man accused of shooting a police officer Friday afternoon was taken into custody early Saturday after an all-night manhunt involving local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, Illinois State Police said.

The suspect was apprehended at about 3 a.m. Saturday and is being held at the Madison County jail pending charges, state police said. The investigation remains ongoing.

The officer shooting occurred at about 2:19 p.m. Friday in the 2000 block of Johnson Road, Illinois State Police said. Granite City police officers responded to a disturbance call and encountered the suspect, who pulled out a firearm and fired several shots, striking one officer before fleeing on foot.

The wounded officer was taken to an area hospital and is in

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