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Police presence reported in the Lakewood area on Jacksonville's Southside

A witness confirmed Lakewood Church and School are on lockdown, and everyone is OK.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A police presence was reported at Lakewood Presbyterian Church and School at 2001 University Blvd W. on Jacksonville's Southside.

A witness in the area confirmed the church and school are on lockdown and everyone is OK, but they could not make any further comment. A helicopter is in the air over the school.

Employees at a nearby business told First Coast News police are been in the area for the last two hours. Officers are walking around a home with dogs sniffing the ground.

Officers in SWAT uniforms grouped on the street.

They have guns drawn, what looked to be rifles.

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says SWAT Unit was not called out Monday in the Lakewood area.

JSO says patrol units responded to call for service of a reported aggravated battery, however, at last I checked, nothing was located that substantiated the report.

Credit: Rhonda Johnson
Lakewood Presbyterian Church police presence.
Credit: Mekena
Lakewood Presbyterian Church police presence.

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