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A Blue Alert has been issued for Bobby Michael Dennis, 64, accused of shooting a Jacksonville police officer Sunday afternoon.

The officer was airlifted to a Tyler hospital and is in stable condition, authorities said.

Dennis is armed and dangerous, last seen wearing all black and driving a gray GMC Sierra.

JACKSONVILLE, Texas - A man is on the run after allegedly shooting a police officer in Jacksonville, Texas.

The Texas Department of Public Safety issued a Blue Alert for the suspect's capture Sunday evening.

Blue Alert: Bobby Dennis

What we know:

Bobby Michael Dennis, 64, is believed to have shot a Jacksonville Police Department officer around 4:41 p.m. Sunday. The officer was on duty when he encountered Dennis.

JPD said the officer was flown to a hospital in Tyler,

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