Multiple people have been shot dead at a Florida Dollar General store, with a man still barricaded inside the shop. Police have cordoned off the scene on Kings Road, Northwest Jacksonville. Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan confirmed that multiple have died in the incident.
‘This is unacceptable,’ Deegan said. ‘One shooting is too much but these mass shootings are really hard to take.’ She was spotted at the scene speaking to emergency services. She believed a man was barricaded in a Dollar General store.
District 13 State Representative Angie Nixon, who represents the neighborhood, said the situation was ‘tragic’. ‘These are things that we want to try to avoid by making sure that our communities are fully resourced, making sure we’re creating a climate of love and not tension,’ Nixon told News4JAX.
She was there trying to help people remain calm and offer support. Councilwoman Ju’Coby Pittman said she was devastated to see more upset across the community.
‘I’m tired of seeing all the shootings,’ Pittman said. ‘The people in this community are hurting.’ North and southbound lanes of King Street near the Canal Street intersection have been blocked off. Residents have been asked to avoid the area.
