LAKE CITY, Fla. — A teen is dead and another teen's condition is unknown after a double shooting in Lake City Tuesday evening, the Columbia County Sheriff's Office said.
According to the Columbia County Sheriff's Office's Facebook page, the shooting happened at about 5 p.m. in the area of SE Lochlynn Terrace and SE Putnam Street. The crime scene, in a residential area near a daycare, was cleared just before 10 p.m.
The sheriff's office confirmed one of the two shot, a 17-year-old, has died.
Authorities have a person of interest, but haven't taken anyone into custody as of Tuesday evening. The sheriff's office spokesperson said they're not releasing details about the person of interest because they don't want to compromise the investigation.
The sheriff's office said the motive for the shooting is not known, nor is the relationship between the shooter and the victims. A witness told First Coast News she saw the shooter drive away on a 4-wheeler. When asked about this, the sheriff's office spokesperson said he couldn't comment.
First Coast News talked to a mother in the area who said her son knows both victims, and she fears for her son's safety. The mother also told FCN she is worried about what appears to be an increase in gun violence in the city.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call the Columbia County Sheriff's Office at (386)-719-2005.