Terrible news out of Florida, where we’re learning that police have responded to a school shooting at Forest High School in Marion County, Florida.
The Marion County sheriff’s office just posted this:
SHOOTING AT FOREST HIGH SCHOOL.
Right now deputies have responded to a shooting at Forest High School. Suspect is in…Posted by Marion County Sheriff’s Office on Friday, April 20, 2018
BREAKING:
Right now deputies have responded to a shooting at Forest High School in Marion County. The suspect is in custody, one person is injured being treated by medics. MCSO is advising parents stand by for further direction from the school on how to pick up your children. pic.twitter.com/3JaFCn5Ddd— WCJB-TV20 (@WCJB20) April 20, 2018
More info is coming in from local reporters:
The Marion County Sheriffs Office says there has been a shooting at Forest high school. Deputies say one person was injured and they have a suspect in custody. Officials say the school is on lockdown, until they clear the rest of the campus
— Myrt Price (@MPriceWFTV) April 20, 2018
Deputies are telling parents NOT come to Forest High School to pick up their children. The school board will be reuniting parents and students at the First Baptist Church of Ocala on Southeast Maricamp Road.
— Myrt Price (@MPriceWFTV) April 20, 2018
Right now all Marion County Schools are on Code Yellow, as a precaution.
— Myrt Price (@MPriceWFTV) April 20, 2018
Thank goodness the suspect is now in custody.
A school shooting today is especially relevant, as walkouts are planned across the country by students to protest gun violence. Today is also the anniversary of the Columbine school shootings, which raised awareness about firearms in schools.
Florida Governor Rick Scott has addressed the report on Twitter:
I was just briefed by @MCSOFlorida Sheriff Billy Woods on today’s shooting in Ocala. I have also spoken with @EducationFL Commissioner Pam Stewart and @FDLEPIO Commissioner Rick Swearingen. I’ve offered any state support to Marion County they may need.
— Rick Scott (@FLGovScott) April 20, 2018
This is a breaking story. We’ll update it with any more breaking details as they become available.
