Emotions run high in Palatka over shootings

  • Police Chief Jason Shaw discusses recent gun violence in Palatka.
    Police Chief Jason Shaw discusses recent gun violence in Palatka.
  • Commissioner Tammie McCaskill pauses after an emotional moment discussing recent shootings.
    Commissioner Tammie McCaskill pauses after an emotional moment discussing recent shootings.
  • Palatka City Commissioner Justin Campbell speaks about how recent gun violence has impacted children in the school system.
    Palatka City Commissioner Justin Campbell speaks about how recent gun violence has impacted children in the school system.
The Palatka Police Department was in the hot seat Thursday evening as a Palatka resident accused the agency of fumbling its handling of two years of reported violence and intimidation that escalated…

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