MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Law enforcement officers responded to a neighborhood in Marion County on Wednesday afternoon as part of an “active investigation,” according to the sheriff’s office.
In a news release sent just after 3:30 p.m., deputies said that they, crisis negotiators and a SWAT team arrived in the area of Southwest 47th Avenue Road and Southwest 48th Avenue.
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According to investigators, the sheriff’s office is helping the Palatka Police Department with an investigation.
Detectives with the PPD said they identified and located a vehicle in Marion County that was potentially involved in a shooting on Tuesday night. As a result, police and deputies are trying to identify people “inside of a structure” where the vehicle was found.
While deputies initially warned people to avoid the area, the sheriff’s office later announced around 5:40 p.m. that investigators were clearing the scene.
No additional information has been provided at this time.