CLAY COUNTY, Fla. — 1:36 PM: The sheriff’s office told Action News Jax it’s searching for an individual and its investigation in ongoing.
1:30 PM: Sheriff Michelle Cook posted the following on her social media: “Please avoid this area. Very active scene. Follow directions of deputies on scene.”
Clay County Sheriff’s Office issued a SafeWatch Alert just before 1 p.m. Saturday about “police activity” in Lakeside. The alert said residents in the Loango Road and Fortuna Drive areas will notice increased law enforcement presence “as deputies conduct official law enforcement activity,” the alert states.
Resident in the area were asked to stay in their homes and others were asked to avoid the area, the report states.
Action News Jax is working to learn more and will provide updates when available.
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