The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office told is investigating a shooting that left one person injured. It happened at Tulsa Welding School on Southside Boulevard.
According to police, 10 to 12 students were involved in an argument which escalated to a fight. That’s when guns were drawn.
Two witnesses told Action News Jax Annette Gutierrez that they heard around eight gunshots.
A man in his twenties was shot once in the stomach. He is currently at the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
It happened around 2:30 p.m. Witnesses said the school was on lockdown for about 30 minutes.
JSO says the suspect fled the scene. He is described as a 6′5″ Black man in his mid to late twenties. He was last seen wearing a dark blue welding suit.
Police say this was an isolate incident, and there’s no threat to the public
If you know anything, contact JSO.
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Source: wokv
