Search for shooting suspect in Lakeland
LAKELAND, Fla. - Lakeland police are looking for a gunman after a shooting put several schools on lockdown.
Lakeland Christian, Southwest Middle, Dixieland Elementary, and Southwest Elementary were placed on heightened security while police searched for a shooting suspect nearby.
They say the shooting happened outside of a house on Marietta Street after a fight. One person was shot multiple times; the suspect took off. He was described as a black male with short hair, wearing a red shorts and a white t-shirt.
The victim was taken to Lakeland Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.