Suspect identified as 21-year-old Marandoe Acell Lamar Young.
ALACHUA — The man that ran from Columbia County deputies and fired a shot at them has been apprehended after a manhunt that lasted nearly four hours.
According to Sheriff Mark Hunter, a deputy attempted to perform a traffic stop Thursday afternoon on Interstate 75. Following a pursuit, a PIT maneuver was used to stop the vehicle near the Alachua County line and the suspect, who was identified by the Alachua County Sheriff's Office as 21-year-old Marandoe Acell Lamar Young, then fled on foot.
Hunter said indications are Young fired a shot at the deputy, but missed, while running away from the vehicle.
According to a spokesperson from the ACSO, Young admitted to firing the shot at the deputy.
Both lanes of I-75 were shut down while authorities from a number of agencies searched for Young.
"It was a real good team effort," Hunter said around 4:20 p.m. after they captured Young. "If he hadn't resisted, we wouldn't have had to use all these resources. But if you shoot at one of my guys, we're going to come after you and come after you hard."
Officers from the Columbia County Sheriff's Office and Alachua County Sheriff's Office searched for Young with assistance from the Florida Highway Patrol around the 406 mile marker of I-75 in Alachua County. The Florida Department of Corrections K-9 unit also assisted with the search along with Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission and the U.S. Marshal's Office.
An FHP plane, a helicopter and a drone were also utilized in the search.
The southbound lanes of I-75 reopened at 4:40 p.m. The northbound lanes reopened around 4:47 p.m.
The Columbia County School District announced around 3:15 p.m. that buses running in southern Columbia County may be delayed with dropping off students due to the heavy traffic and police presence in Ellisville.