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Man with ax who tried to enter Jacksonville elementary school shot by DCPS officer, police say
News4JAX.com ^ | Published: October 7, 2022, 3:52 PM | Nick Jones, Senior producer Erik Avanier, Reporter

Posted on 10/08/2022 4:40:08 AM PDT by V_TWIN

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man carrying a large ax attempted to gain entry Friday afternoon to Ruth N. Upson Elementary School, according to the Duval County school superintendent, and the DCPS police chief said that person then left the campus and was later shot by a DCPS officer after refusing commands to drop his weapon.

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KEYWORDS: axe; axeman; baseman; floridaman; schools; theaxemancometh
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And THAT is how you put a stop to that BS.
1 posted on 10/08/2022 4:40:08 AM PDT by V_TWIN
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To: V_TWIN

So let it be written. So let it be done.

Amen.


2 posted on 10/08/2022 4:45:25 AM PDT by SharpenedEdge (Stockpile. Prepare. Arm. Train. A Storm is coming.)
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To: Red Badger; moovova; BenLurkin

Ping!


3 posted on 10/08/2022 4:46:56 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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To: V_TWIN

Duval County sucks.


4 posted on 10/08/2022 4:47:09 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: V_TWIN

They were lucky. At least this guy followed the “No Guns Allowed” sign rule!


5 posted on 10/08/2022 4:49:33 AM PDT by albie
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To: EEGator

I thought georgia sucked....that’s why the St. John’s river flows north.


6 posted on 10/08/2022 4:50:09 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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To: V_TWIN

Yep cut him down.


7 posted on 10/08/2022 4:52:11 AM PDT by dblshot
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To: V_TWIN

LOL, I like that. I’m stealing it.
I lived in Clay County, on the other side of the St, Johns River...


8 posted on 10/08/2022 4:55:48 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: EEGator

I know.......your one of those Fleming island snobs. 😁


9 posted on 10/08/2022 4:59:35 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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To: V_TWIN

Get off of my lawn!


10 posted on 10/08/2022 5:01:10 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: V_TWIN

Damn straight….


11 posted on 10/08/2022 5:02:10 AM PDT by Envisioning (Carry safe, always carry, everyday, everywhere.)
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To: V_TWIN

“It was bring your dad to school day. He’s a lumberjack.”


12 posted on 10/08/2022 5:03:28 AM PDT by I-ambush (We watched the moment of defeat, played back over on the video screen. )
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To: I-ambush

A lumberjack in critical condition with a bullet


13 posted on 10/08/2022 5:06:23 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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To: dblshot
"Timber!"
14 posted on 10/08/2022 5:08:29 AM PDT by moovova
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To: V_TWIN; SaveFerris; PROCON

15 posted on 10/08/2022 5:17:42 AM PDT by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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Good staff. Good job from the cops.

Also considering the kids, here’s what got from the story:

“The lockdown was eventually lifted for dismissal. Students who attend after school care were held in the school’s media center until pickup.”

Maybe they weren’t traumatized and thinking where’s my mom? But…


16 posted on 10/08/2022 5:21:16 AM PDT by stanne
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To: Larry Lucido
Long Duk Dong!


17 posted on 10/08/2022 5:23:14 AM PDT by EEGator
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And THAT is how you put a stop to that BS.

Was his name Paul Bunyan?

18 posted on 10/08/2022 5:28:03 AM PDT by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF pilot. USAF aviation runs in the family )
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Hey, give the guy a break! He just wanted to “axe” his kid’s teacher some questions!


19 posted on 10/08/2022 6:18:36 AM PDT by Notthemomma ( )
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“Man with ax who tried to enter Jacksonville elementary school shot by DCPS officer”

See, that wasn’t so hard was it?


20 posted on 10/08/2022 6:35:08 AM PDT by Brooklyn Attitude (I went to bed on November 3rd 2020 and woke up in 1984.)
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