HAMMOND — Police in Hammond are searching for a man accused of trying to kill three people in a December shooting.

Sherman Maurice Jefferson, 42, is wanted by police for three counts of attempted first-degree murder.

Jefferson is accused of shooting at three people on Dec. 18 on Smith Square just off Jackson Road. He is also wanted for illegal use of a weapon.

Anyone with information regarding this crime or the whereabouts of Jefferson is asked to call Detective Randall Baudier with the Hammond Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 985-277-5740.