JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — All lanes of Southside Boulevard have reopened as of 10:38 a.m. on Sunday, after an unidentified person discharged a firearm and threatened several victims, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
Police say that at approximately 2:43 a.m., officers responded to 2800 Southside Blvd. in reference to a discharging of a firearm call. When officers arrived, they developed information that a person had armed themselves with a firearm and had threatened several people.
The initial report states that officers attempted to have the person leave the house they were inside of, for approximately five hours. JSO called its Hostage Negotiators Unit and the SWAT after the person failed to comply, and successfully had the subject "peacefully surrender" after two additional hours of negotiations.
During the SWAT call-out, traffic was shut down and diverted on Southside Boulevard in both north and south directions, between Atlantic Boulevard and Beach Boulevard.
JSO says there were no people injured during the incident and that there is no ongoing threat to the community.
Any witnesses of the incident, is asked to contact JSO's non-emergency number at 904-630-0500 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS, police say.
