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West Palm Beach Police Name Suspect in Officer Shooting, Launch Manhunt

Investigators named 22-year-old Emmanuel Keevon Dashawn McRae as the suspect, urging the public not to approach.

Overview

  • Police said McRae opened fire on officers from inside a home, wounding one officer before escaping.
  • The exchange followed a 2 a.m. call about an altercation on the 300 block of Baker Drive in the Palm Beach Lakes neighborhood.
  • Chief Tony Araujo said the injured officer was treated at a hospital and is expected to fully recover.
  • Authorities described McRae as armed and dangerous and asked anyone with information to call 561-822-1900.
  • Officials have not released the officer’s name, detailed the initial dispute, or disclosed any arrests or possible motive.