ORLANDO, Fla. — The armed felon who police say shot a Eustis officer near a Winn-Dixie shopping center Thursday was shot and killed by deputies in an exchange of gunfire in Umatilla.

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• He was airlifted to ORMC, where he is stable
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The officer — identified by Eustis Police during a news conference as Capt. Gary Winheim — was injured on County Road 44, just down the road from the Winn-Dixie location at 1955 State Road 19 after he responded to a shots-fired call.

Eustis Police said Winheim was on duty and nearby, so he quickly arrived at the location, where he confronted a man. An exchange of gunfire ensued that left Winheim injured.

He was alert and talking when other first-responders arrived at the scene a short time later, Eustis Police Officer Lauren Brown, a spokesman, said.

Officials said Winheim was stable after being airlifted to Orlando Regional Medical Center, where his wife was at his side, the spokesman said.

Eustis Police Chief Gary Calhoun said during a news conference Thursday evening that Winheim had been shot in the ear, and the bullet went through his neck and is lodged in his back. Medical staff are determining whether the bullet will be surgically removed.

Winheim is in good spirits and was speaking with hospital staff, Calhoun, and his wife, the police chief said. Winheim is expected to recover from his injuries.

Officers identified 38-year-old Jayson Arron Colvin as the suspect in the shooting. More than 500 law enforcement officers responding from several agencies created a perimeter around Colvin at a Umatilla junkyard.

The Lake County Sheriff's Office SWAT team was guided by a pilot above through a rural wooded area.

“We knew we were dealing with an individual that obviously already had shot one law enforcement officer, and it was a scary moment when my SWAT team was literally 7 yards from this guy and couldn’t see him,” Lake County Sheriff Peyton Grinnell said.

At a news conference, Grinnell said Colvin failed to comply with demands given by the SWAT team. Colvin reportedly fired at the team first, which led them to fire back at him. He was shot and ultimately died on scene. 

Brown said Colvin was involved in an armed robbery just a few days ago at a liquor store near the Winn-Dixie. Investigators say he was wearing a ski mask similar to the character Jason from the Friday the 13th movie franchise.

Police were in the process of obtaining an arrest warrant for Colvin for that robbery when Winheim reported hearing gunshots near the Winn-Dixie, then spotted who police say was Colvin driving out erratically. It's unclear why Colvin may have returned to the area.

There were at least three crime scenes being searched: parking lots near the Winn-Dixie, as well as a nearby junkyard and a junkyard in Tavares. They're also processing a dark model SUV.

The area of S.R. 19 and C.R. 44 was closed for the investigation.

In addition to Eustis Police, other agencies assisting in the investigation include Mount Dora Police, the Lake County Sheriff's Office, Umatilla Police, and the Florida Highway Patrol. The troopers are normally stationed in Lake County and on Florida's Turnpike and quickly responded, FHP Lt. Kim Montes said.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will investigate Thursday's shooting, and any officers or deputies who opened fire are on administrative leave during an investigation, as is standard practice when officers are involved in shootings.

Suspect has extensive criminal history

Colvin had a lengthy criminal history, according to Clerk of Court and corrections department records. He was released most recently from state prison on January 13, 2018.

He was serving time there after he was sentenced in Clay County to seven years in prison in December 2011 for illegally possessing a firearm and/or ammunition as a felon.

He served a previous stint in state prison from March 2004 to February 2010.

Before that, he was in state prison from May 2001 to June 2002.

His Lake County offenses include:

• Armed burglary and grand theft with firearm in March 2000
• Grand theft in January 2003
• Grand theft, two counts of grand theft of a motor vehicle, gun and/or ammo possession as a felon, and false imprisonment in February 2003.

He also committed a robbery and kidnapping in Citrus County in February 2003.