JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A shooting near Raines High School left a 20-year-old man injured and prompted the high school to lock down for hours on Monday afternoon, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
The lockdown has since been lifted, but the investigation is ongoing.
Several people had posted on social media that there was a shooting that happened in the neighborhood around 2:38 p.m. near the high school.
JSO Director of Investigations Edwin Cayenne told News4JAX that the agency received a call about a large group of people getting ready to fight on Raines Viking Way. During that call to dispatch, there were calls that shots were fired.
Officers found the 20-year-old suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was not a student, JSO confirmed.
JSO later confirmed that 12 people were detained, but no arrests have been made.
It’s still unclear what led to the shooting or the ages of all the people involved.
News4JAX spoke with a neighbor about the aftermath of the shooting.
“I just thought it was a regular after-school day. I heard something, but I really didn’t pay it any mind. When I went back in my house, I heard screaming and stuff,” she said, stating that when she returned outside, she saw someone shot in the road.
We also spoke with a parent who said her No. 1 concern was her son’s safety.
“I’m also a previous student of Raines, so I just wanted to make sure all the protocols were followed and that my son was safe,” she said.
Councilman Ju’Coby Pittman was “very disturbed” to hear about the shooting that happened in her district.
“To happen in this space, coming down the street and actually seeing the video is horrifying,” she said. “So I’m asking parents, pastors, everybody. It’s not an isolated incident, and funds need to be available for youth in our community regarding access to guns and violence.”
Jacksonville Fire Rescue confirmed that the man was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
The school district said all students and staff were safe.
JSO believes there is no threat to the community at this point, but said there will be additional patrols at the school on Tuesday before and after dismissal as an abundance of caution.
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