Action News Jax is at a scene where there is heavy police activity at the View at Mandarin Apartments on Losco Road near Old St. Augustine Road. Action News Jax reporter Christy Turner is at the scene and she says the scene is now wrapping up.
JSO’s SWAT team leaving the scene. Unclear what happened with the man who was held up in the apartment. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/gv8PTdEOGH
— Christy Turner (@ChristyANJax) January 2, 2019
SWAT is on scene with armored vehicles.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said it has officers on scene for a reported suicidal person.
Old St Augustine/Losco Road area police activity. #JSO is working an incident involving a reported suicidal person. Please avoid the area at this time.
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) January 2, 2019
Officers have Losco Road blocked off and are not letting anyone by.
"They told me that I could not use Losco Road, that there was a situation. That’s all they told me," said resident Wes McQuig.
"I want to know what’s going on. We really want to know what’s going on," said neighbor Justin Worthen.
Neighbors say the situation started around 2:30 p.m.
Action News Jax reporter Christy Turner can hear SWAT negotiating with a suspect,"We can talk about what happened this morning. You can move on from this."
Turner is working to learn more information on what is happening and what has trasnpired.
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Still no word from police on what led to this SWAT situation. Police still trying to get in contact with a man as the sun sets. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/gAxbPHjZBO
— Christy Turner (@ChristyANJax) January 2, 2019
#ANJaxBreaking Heavy police presence at the View at Mandarin Apartments on Losco Rd near Old St. Augustine Rd. I can hear an officer over the intercom trying to negotiate with someone. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/HE7Us6ujrv
— Christy Turner (@ChristyANJax) January 2, 2019
#HAPPENINGNOW: SWAT team just arrived. We’re being asked to move back to a staging area. I’m working to figure out what’s going on. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/RkVfsyOEtH
— Christy Turner (@ChristyANJax) January 2, 2019
#HAPPENINGNOW: Neighbors say this has been going on since at least 2:30 p.m. Many of them can’t get home. pic.twitter.com/h8B9LA1pp6
— Christy Turner (@ChristyANJax) January 2, 2019
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