JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A day after a shooting near Raines High School led to an hours-long school lockdown on Monday afternoon, students and staff can expect increased police patrols, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
Investigators said they do not believe there is a threat to the community after the shooting that left a 20-year-old man in critical condition.
But additional JSO patrols will be at the school on Tuesday before and after dismissal, as an abundance of caution, police said.
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The shooting in the neighborhood near Raines High was first reported a little after 2:30 p.m. Monday with multiple posts on social media.
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, and Jacksonville Fire and Rescue confirmed that the man was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
The man was not a student or member of Raines’ staff, and the school district said all students and staff were safe.
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.”
Watch the full JSO briefing below:
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