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Stabbing incident puts 4 Putnam schools on precautionary lockdown

Deputies told First Coast News that the schools were placed on lockdown as a precaution due to the location of the incident and that there wasn't a threat to students or the schools.

A man barricaded himself inside a home in Palatka Monday, causing four Putnam County schools to be placed on lockdown as a precaution.

The Putnam County Sheriff's Office put James A. Long Elementary School, William D. Moseley Elementary School, Robert H. Jenkins Jr. Middle School and Palatka High School on a precautionary lockdown as authorities responded to a stabbing incident at 18th Street and Washington Street.

Deputies told First Coast News that the schools were placed on lockdown as a precaution due to the location of the incident and that there wasn't a threat to students or the schools.

The suspect, identified as James Young III, reportedly stabbed his ex-girlfriend, the Palatka Police Department said. She was taken to the Orange Park Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.

Young barricaded himself inside the home up until tear gas was fired into the residence. All schools have been relieved of lockdown and Young is in custody at the hospital. Tear gas was fired into the home after it appeared the suspect was cutting himself.

Young faces an aggravated battery charge with no bond.

No other information was released at this time.

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