When asked if there is a threat of violence to the greater community here in Jacksonville, the Sheriff says the public doesn’t need to be worried.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Sheriff T.K. Waters spoke out Monday about the recent violence in Jacksonville, saying he does not believe there is a threat to the greater community despite adding that“We have, definitely have gangs. I've said that several times over and over again, our gang issues are a little different than you find in a lot of different places. They're much smaller, what we call hybrids," Sheriff TK Waters, said."There's no major hierarchy.
On Wednesday, Oct. 25, 17-year-old Londun Mungin was shot and killed at the Valencia Way Apartments. Investigators say it's unclear whether the two shootings are connected, and did not confirm whether the shooting was gang-related. The investigation into both shootings is ongoing.ICARE, the Interfaith Coalition for Action, Reconciliation & Empowerment
“The Sheriff can’t do it by himself, Sheriff Waters needs to come to the table and sit down and talk with our organization and others," Geneva Pittman, an ICARE spokesperson, said.
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