Shooting at Florida High School - Casualties Reported

Jack Phillips
4/20/2018
Updated:
4/20/2018

A shooting at a Florida high school left one person injured, and the suspect is in custody, according to reports on Friday morning, April 20.

Gunfire was heard at Forest High School in Ocala, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said, ABC News reported. Officials have called on the public from avoiding the area.

They said that parents should await further direction from the school on how to get their children.

The shooting occurred in the high school’s main building, and the injured person is a student at Forest High School. They were taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, officials said.

Officials said that it’s not immediately clear if the shooting was accidental or intentional.

The school is now on lockdown as police clear out the area, WKMG reported.

All Marion County schools are on lockdown, and the school walkouts planned for the 19th anniversary of the Columbine school massacre have been canceled.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott wrote on Twitter he was briefed on the shooting.

“I was just briefed by @MCSOFlorida Sheriff Billy Woods on today’s shooting in Ocala. I have also spoken with @EducationFL Commissioner Pam Stewart and @FDLEPIO Commissioner Rick Swearingen. I’ve offered any state support to Marion County they may need,” Scott confirmed.

The FBI, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, the Florida Highway Patrol, and the Ocala Police Department have responded, Fox News reported.
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