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Nearby shooting prompts Lawtey Elementary School secured status, police say

LAWTEY, Fla. — A shooting has been reported at 23346 NW CR 200A in Lawtey, Fla., according to the Baker County Sheriff's Office.

Lawtey Elementary was temporarily on a secured status with extra deputies on campus due to how close the shooting was to the school. The school is being returned to normal activity at this time, BCSO says.

BCSO Deputies are on the scene of a shooting that just occurred in the area of 23346 NW CR 200A Lawtey, FL. An adult...

Posted by Sheriff Gordon Smith - Bradford County Sheriff on Wednesday, September 18, 2019

A woman was transported to a Gainesville area hospital in serious condition, but is expected to survive.

Subjects of interest are being questioned by detectives at this time, police say.

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