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A man wanted in connection with a shooting that injured a Jackson police officer surrendered to authorities Friday.Rashad R. Caston is charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, attempted armed robbery of an individual and burglary of an occupied dwelling.Jackson officers were called about 6:15 a.m. Wednesday to Edgewood Terrace Apartments after someone reported an armed robbery. When Officer Abe Gines arrived, a man, who police have identified as Caston, walked from the back of the apartment and began shooting at Gines, who returned fire, Chief Lee Vance said. Gines was grazed by a bullet, authorities said.“His injuries were not life-threatening, thank God,” Vance said.Vance said Caston broke through a window to escape. Gines continued to run after Caston, but lost him as he ran through a creek near Four Seasons Drive, the chief said.Officers recovered a weapon near the window the intruder broke through, Vance said.Investigators believe Caston had kicked in the door to the apartment before the robbery, Vance said.Officers from Jackson, Hinds County and the metro area swarmed the area Wednesday morning."There is determination to find who this individual is," Vance said.Residents in the neighborhood were on edge while the manhunt was underway."How are you going to break into somebody's house and police catch you and you shoot them? They are trying to serve and protect," resident Frederick Dallas said.Officers lined almost every street near Northside Drive in search of the shooter and to keep an eye on the neighborhoods."He might come out shooting, and bullets don't have names on them. Kids are out for spring break, so you have to be mindful," said Leon Jones, who was working in the neighborhood."The neighborhood does have a lot of kids. There are a lot of kids running around," resident Ollie Evans said. "I'm really scared. I don't want my cousins getting hurt."38418050Gines was treated at a Jackson hospital and released, police officials said."It takes a lot of bravery to do this job and you run into the face of danger on a daily basis," Vance said. "Every call that you go to could end up like this, theoretically. Just by the grace of God his injuries aren't any more severe. He was resolute, brave enough to continue the chase, despite the fact that he was wounded."Download the WAPT App.22758298