Duval students and families are preparing to return to the stands for high school football this evening. The return to football comes a week after a shooting occurred outside a game last Friday night.
According to Duval County Public Schools, there aren’t any new protocols being enacted. But they say they are reinforcing the protocols already in place.Video captured the chaos that erupted last Friday. A gunman opened fire on a crowd exiting the football game between Ribault and First Coast high schools after the matchup was shut down early due to fighting.
Burton told Action News Jax earlier this week, police evaluate potential threats prior to each game and set the level of security accordingly.He emphasized for students and parents to speak out if they have any reason to suspect three could be problems during a game. “We know that information is the first line of defense to protect our children and to protect our students,” Burton said. “And we’re gonna do that at every game moving forward.”[SIGN UP:
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