LAKE CITY, Fla. — UPDATE 2/2/2021 11:20 p.m.:
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that one of the two kids has died.
They said the victim was a 17-year-old, but did not give a name or identify if the victim was male or female.
UPDATE 2/2/2021 8:47 p.m.:
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office gave an update on the shooting involving the 2 children shot in Lake City. This is what we learned:
- Around 5:08 p.m. they received a 911 call for shots fired at SE Lochlynn Terrace and SE Putnam Street
- When police got to the scene they discovered 2 children who had been shot. Both children were transported to the hospitals for their injuries
- Police did not say how old the children were or the extent of their injuries
- A person of interest was identified in the area, police are working on locating that person
- Police do not know the motive of the shooting
- No one is in custody for the shooting
- Police are asking witnesses to call the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office at 386-719-2005 or Crimestoppers 386-754-7099
You can watch the full news conference below:
COLUMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE MEDIA BRIEFINGCOLUMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE MEDIA BRIEFING The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is holding a briefing on the investigation of two juveniles being shot near SE Lomond Ave & SE Putnam St. in Lake City. https://bit.ly/2YB9wyt
Posted by Action News Jax on Tuesday, February 2, 2021
ORIGINAL STORY 2/2/2021 5:55 p.m.:
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after 2 juveniles were reportedly shot.
Deputies are investigating near SE Lomond Avenue & SE Putnam Street.
Authorities did not yet know the ages of the juveniles. CCSO posted about the shooting on its Facebook page, asking for witnesses to come forward:
Community Alert: (shooting just occurred) Units are currently on scene in the area of SE Lochlynn Terrace and SE Putnam...
Posted by Columbia County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Action News Jax’s Robert Grant is headed to the area to get more information on the investigation. Watch the latest updates on CBS47 and FOX30 Action News Jax.
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