Lake City police officer shot during fight at community Easter celebration attended by thousands
A Lake City police officer is being treated for injuries after being shot Sunday night at a community Easter celebration.
Lake City police and the Columbia County Sheriff's Office were providing crowd control during the celebration at Annie Mattox Recreation on NE Center Avenue, a Lake City police news release states.
A couple thousand people were in attendance, the news release states.
>>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<
'During the event, an altercation occurred between several attendees,' the news release states. 'As officers and deputies attempted to intervene, gunshots were fired, and one Lake City Police Department officer was struck by gunfire.'
The injured officer was taken to a nearby trauma center. 'He was awake and communicative with officers and paramedics during transport,' the news release states.
Three people were taken into custody and are being interviewed by detectives, the news release states.
[DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks]
The Lake City Police Department is asking anyone who witnessed the incident or who may have video footage to contact detectives at (386) 752-4343.
Read: Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88
Read: Two-year-old boy dies after accidentally shooting himself in Jacksonville
Read: Surveillance video released: FBI, St. Johns County Sheriff's Office search for bank robber
Read: Man hospitalized after being shot by Jacksonville police in East Arlington
[SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Yahoo
Police continue investigation into a quadruple shooting at a Northwest Jacksonville apartment
Action News Jax is working to get answers about a quadruple shooting that killed an 18-year-old in Magnolia Gardens. It happened around 9 p.m. on Wednesday at the Vista Landing Apartments on Cleveland Road. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, all of the victims are between the ages of 16 and 21. The person who was killed was just 18 years old. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< 'It's just sad because they should have been on the basketball court or at a baseball game enjoying the summer time,' said AJ Jordan, with MAD DADS, a community anti-crime organization. Jordan was devastated to hear not only about the shooting at Vista Landing Apartments but also two others in the city last night. One of those happened on Vernon Road, and police said a masked man jumped a fence into a backyard, then walked to the front yard where he shot a man several times, then ran off. That all happened about a mile away from Cleveland Road. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] We asked JSO if those shootings are connected, but they said that it is still under investigation as well. Jordan encourages parents to sit down with their kids and have open conversations to try and prevent gun violence. 'Just talk to your children, see what's going on with them, and just don't let them give you yes or no,' said Jordan. Action News Jax learned the complex normally has off-duty officers, but none were there at the time of the shooting. [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] JSO said that no officers were scheduled to work that day, and the hours that the off-duty officers are present on the property vary based on the requests made by the complex's management. The circumstances that led to the shooting are under investigation. Detectives are interviewing witnesses and reviewing surveillance video in the hopes of finding clues. JSO is asking anyone with information to contact them at 904-630-0500 or email jsocrimetips@ You can also give an anonymous tip by calling Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS. Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Yahoo
Traffic Alert: Deadly crash in Yulee closes parts of U.S. 17
Drivers in Yulee are being asked to avoid the area at Goodbread Road and U.S. 17. Parts of U.S. 17 are closed in both directions because of a deadly crash. Nassau County deputies are redirecting traffic. Drivers are being turned around at U.S. 17 and County Road 218. The Florida Highway Patrol is also on the scene. We'll update this story as more information becomes available. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
Yahoo
14 hours ago
- Yahoo
Four young people shot, one dead in Northwest Jacksonville
Three people are in the hospital, and one person is dead following a shooting in Magnolia Gardens. It happened around 9 p.m. on Wednesday at the Vista Landing Apartments on Cleveland Road. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, all of the victims are between the ages of 16 and 21. The person who was killed was just 18 years old. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< The circumstances that led to the shooting are under investigation. Detectives are interviewing witnesses and reviewing surveillance video in the hopes of finding clues. JSO is asking anyone with information to contact them at 904-630-0500 or email jsocrimetips@ You can also give an anonymous tip by calling Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
