The Jacksonville Beach Police Department said they had known about the event because it was promoted on social media.
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — The Jacksonville Beach Police Department said they knew in advance about a large group of people congregating at the beach for what they described as"organized fighting."
Smith said they were aware of the non-permitted event in advance because it was promoted on social media. According to the promotional flyer, activities included football, volleyball and boxing. Smith already assigned extra police to be at the beaches Sunday. Crime and Safety Analyst Ken Jefferson said, to his understanding, the large group of teens were not doing anything unlawful on the beach.
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