‘Possible armed suspect’ barricaded in Speedway, triggers severe traffic back-ups CCSO says

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Intersection of US-17 & State Road 16 shutdown

Clay County Sheriff's Office dealing with a perchance equipped taxable astatine the country of SR-16 and US-17 southbound of Green Cove Springs (Credit: Donnelly Burke)

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – Deputies are dealing with a ‘possible equipped subject’ astatine the Speedway state station, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. The intersection of US-17 and State Road 16 is blocked portion constabulary are on-scene. Deputies inquire that radical debar the area.

The closures are causing large backups successful the area. Westbound postulation connected the Shands Bridge is being rerouted portion constabulary are on-scene. The eastbound broadside of the Shands is closed.

Drivers tin usage the Buckman Bridge arsenic an alternate route. Deputies accidental anyone heading to St. Johns County should question North of US-17 and expect delays.

Deputies noted this incidental has thing to bash with the Green Cove Springs Christmas Parade, though it occurred astir the clip the parade was ending astatine 7:30 p.m.

It’s not wide if radical were wrong the state presumption astatine the clip the perchance equipped idiosyncratic entered. News4JAX is moving to get much details and has a unit heading to the scene.

At this time, the lawsuit doesn’t look related to the parade taking place. Anyone heading to St. Johns County should question northbound of US-17. https://t.co/B8Qsk6IyK1

— Clay County Sheriff's Office, FL (@ccsofl) December 5, 2021