Who Is Deputy Jim Long? Resource Officer Stopped Forest High School Shooter
A first responder who stopped the shooter at Forest High School on Friday morning has been identified as a member of the local sheriff’s office. Deputy Jim Long is posted full-time at the school located in Ocala, Florida, and was on the scene this morning during the shooting, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to Newsweek. The scene unfolded shortly after 8:30 a.m. EDT, when the school resource officer heard a loud sound and reacted, Sheriff Billy Woods said during a press conference.