A lone gunman shot and injured a man along Michael Manley Boulevard in the vicinity of Doncaster in Kingston 2 on Monday, then engaged a passing cop in a daring shootout before escaping in nearby bushes.

The incident happened about 1:05 pm, police reported.

Reports are that a cop driving a coaster bus traveling in a westerly direction along Michael Manley Boulevard observed a man lying on the ground along the road way while a man was shooting at him.

The cop alighted from the bus, identified himself, and the gunman immediately opened fire in his direction.

Forced to take evasive action, the cop then returned fire, an action which allowed the injured man to crawl towards the bus. The gunman sprinted towards nearby bushes while still shooting at the cop and managed to escape into the Doncaster community, according to police reports.

The injured man was assisted to the Kingston Public Hospital by the police. The suspect, who was reportedly injured during the shooting, left a trail of blood into the community. The police later recovered a red shirt from a premises which they believed the suspect had been wearing at the time of the attack.

The police are actively seeking this suspect.