Mikah Howell suffered a traumatic brain injury in the shooting.
Mikah Howell, 17, is recovering after being critically injured in a shooting. (Howell Family, Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX – All rights reserved.)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville family is asking for prayers and support after a Mandarin football player suffered a traumatic brain injury after a shooting in the Inwood Terrace neighborhood.
Mikah Howell, 17, remains in critical condition and is described as an honor roll student with scholarship offers to play football in college.
His family launched a GoFundMe to help pay for medical and living expenses as he recovers.
“His mother is by his side in intensive care, unable to work as she focuses on Mikah’s recovery,” the GoFundMe reads. “The uncertainty and emotional toll are immense, and the financial strain is growing as medical bills and living expenses accumulate.”
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