The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Continues Searching For 2nd Suspect In Shooting

BRANDON, FL — The second suspect involved in an armed robbery of an undercover detective in a mall parking lot in Brandon Monday, and then is accused of shooting at officers has been identified by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office as 19-year-old Jaycob Riley.

Riley is facing charges of armed robbery, attempted murder on a law enforcement officer, and felon in possession of a firearm, the sheriff's office said.

Riley and another suspect, Jordan Garcia, 19, met with an undercover deputy Monday at about 4 p.m. in the Westfield Brandon Mall parking lot near Macy's for a gun transaction, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said.

The deputy had arranged for the meeting to occur inside his civilian car, the sheriff's office said. He wanted to help get more illegal guns off the street. Following the transaction, one of the suspects is seen on a dashboard camera pointing a gun at the deputy trying to rob him. The deputy complied.

Backup officers moved in to arrest the two suspects, and both of them began to run, deputies said. Riley is accused of firing multiple shots at officers. Deputies weren't able to stop him, and they did arrest Garcia on charges of armed robbery, felon in possession of a firearm and dealing in stolen property.

The search continues for Jaycob Riley. If you have any information that can help authorities in this case, contact the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at (813) 247-8200.

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