CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — Action News Jax is working to learn more about what caused the homecoming football game at Oakleaf High School against Ed White High School to temporarily stop Friday night.
Students at Oakleaf High School thought they were dodging bullets, but instead they were victims of a prank gone wrong, according to the Clay County School District.
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It was not only homecoming night, but a time to remember the life of a student who died in a car crash earlier in the week.
Bonnie Upright is a parent of a student who attends Oakleaf High School. After seeing video of dozens of students running out of the stadium, Upright immediately texted her daughter.
“She got in the car, she was out of breath they had been scraped up," Upright said.
Clay County School Board police told Action News Jax someone falsely reported shots fired to police.
The district said students were already on high alert Friday after a threat surfaced on Facebook Live. It’s something our crime and safety expert, Dale Carson, says people should take seriously.
“Running out of a facility where people are jammed up in a door way trying to get out makes a perfect target,” Carson said.
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The district said three students had minor injuries as many tried to leave the field. It also said instead of six officers on patrol there will now be nine officers at football games to help keep students safe.
But Carson believes it will take more than just that.
“Even if you have more people, that isn’t going to resolve problems from people on the outside,” Carson said.
A weapon was never found on campus and there was no threat to students, according to the school district.
Clay County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating.
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