PICTURED: Man Who Shot West Marion Community Hospital Nurse IDENTIFIED

Summerfield man, Jason Ronald Gignac, 38, had been identified as the suspect in a struggle with Florida Highway Patrol troopers Saturday afternoon that resulted in a West Marion Community Hospital nurse being shot in the leg.

The nurse is in stable condition. Gignac has been identified as the suspect in the shooting.

Gignac had been arrested earlier in the day at Mile Marker 341 on Interstate 75 in Marion County where he had been walking. He requested to be transported to the hospital, claiming he was ill.

After receiving medical treatment, Gignac was in the process of being discharged when FHP troopers attempted to take him into custody on a charge of failure to obey a lawful order. That’s when the struggle occurred and the nurse was shot. Three troopers also suffered minor injuries.

Gignac is facing three counts of battery on a law enforcement officer and charges of resisting arrest.

JASON RONALD GIGNAC
Booking Number: 1700004832
Booking on: 6/18/2017
County: Marion
Date of Birth: 7/3/1978
Gender: M
Race: W
Charges

Violation Code: 784.07-2B
Violation Description: BATTERY-ON OFFICER FIREFIGHTER EMT ETC
Violation Code: 784.07-2B
Violation Description: BATTERY-ON OFFICER FIREFIGHTER EMT ETC
Violation Code: 784.07-2B
Violation Description: BATTERY-ON OFFICER FIREFIGHTER EMT ETC
Violation Code: 843.01
Violation Description: RESIST OFFICER-WITH VIOLENCE
Violation Code: 843.02
Violation Description: RESIST OFFICER-OBSTRUCT WO VIOLENCE

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