Lockdown lifted after shooting near elementary school
Several schools placed on lockdown after man shot, taken to hospital
Crystal Chen, Assignment editor/reporter
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PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – Several schools in Putnam County were placed on lockdown Monday morning when a man was shot near James Long Elementary School around 6:30 a.m., the Sheriff's Office said.
The man was taken to Orange Park Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
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Deputies are still working to determine what led to shooting.
The schools, which were placed on modified lockdown during the investigation, have resumed normal operations.
The schools affected were:
James A Long Elementary School
Jenkins Middle School
Palatka High School
Mellon Elementary School
Putnam Academy of Arts and Sciences
Parents with questions should contact their child's school.
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