Ken Jefferson Quotations

Children and guns are a bad mix. It's a bad mix because children don't know the dangers of guns, so if they get them in their hands, unfortunately, things can happen fatally, just as it did here.

We always take the side of caution when there's any type of rumors or any implied threats. We always want to take the high road and prepare for it, so in the event that something does happen we're there and ready for it.

Right now, we have a couple people detained, talking to them, that are possible witnesses -- no more than that. We're really trying to piece this together.

Recognizing that, in light of this incident as well as some previous incidents with persons impersonating officers, we're subject to be asked for that and we have the patience that we need to calm that person down.

There is an active police presence here on a regular basis.

It's really hard to tell right now, because you've got to look at every factor involved when your talking about a (potential) fatality. Was there drugs or alcohol involved; was there mechanical problems; a lot of things you have to take into consideration before you can make that determination.

We have a fluid, active crime scene right now. We have several persons of interest right now. We're moving rapidly along with this particular investigation.

You want to keep guns separated from children.

This (arrest) is the result of an incident that occurred April 3 -- early part of this month -- when he shot at several individuals. Fortunately, none of those individuals were hit or killed.

That's all it is, just rumors right now. But, we are going to take the necessary precautions at Fletcher High School. Neptune Beach is allowing two of their officers to come to assist us. We'll have our school resource officer there, who is assigned there and we'll have supervisor there.