UPDATED: Three Suspects Arrested After Witness Reports Gun at Rockledge High School
By Space Coast Daily // October 4, 2024
Rockledge Police Chief Christopher Crawford identified the suspects arrested as Damien Ffrench, 19; Keshaun J. Artis, 17; and Kristian McKesson, 15
BREVARD COUNTY • ROCKLEDGE, FLORIDA – Rockledge police officers arrested three suspects after a lockdown at Rockledge High School interrupted the day while police investigated a report of a gun on the school’s campus.
Rockledge Police Chief Christopher Crawford identified the suspects arrested as Damien Ffrench, 19; Keshaun J. Artis, 17; and Kristian McKesson, 15.
According to reports, Ffrench was arrested two weeks ago by the Rockledge Police Department for trespassing onto school grounds, resisting an officer, assaulting a police officer and threatening to kill someone.
A Rockledge Police Department spokesperson said, at around 12:15 p.m. on Friday, police received a report of a person with a firearm at Rockledge High School.
The report resulted in a shelter-in-place order for the high school, and during the investigation, a lockdown was ordered by police. After the investigation, the lockdown was lifted, and a gun was found. Students were then released from school and no one was injured.
“The school was secured quickly and professionally by our Officers and Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Deputies,” said Chief Crawford.
“While I am sorry this incident may have caused stress to our students and their families, it was necessary to make certain of their safety. I want to make it clear that violence, threats of violence, and/or weapons will not be tolerated in the City of Rockledge schools. I also want to make it clear that association with, knowledge of, or assistance to those making threats or possessing weapons will not be tolerated. If you see something, or know something – say something.
“I want to thank our partners at the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, Brevard Public Schools, and the Rockledge Fire Department for their assistance. This is an ongoing investigation and no further comment will be made at this time,” said Chief Crawford.
Chief Crawford asks that anyone with further information regarding this incident contact the Rockledge Police Department at 321-690-3988.
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