{"id":251308,"date":"2026-04-29T17:34:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T17:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/251308\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T17:34:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T17:34:10","slug":"roadway-in-area-of-fred-george-road-connector-drive-closed-as-leon-co-deputies-conduct-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/251308\/","title":{"rendered":"Roadway in area of Fred George Road, Connector Drive closed as Leon Co. deputies conduct investigation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">LEON COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A roadway in the area of Fred George Road and Connector Drive is closed as of Wednesday afternoon due to an \u201cactive investigation,\u201d according to Leon County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">In a social media post around 12:45 p.m., LCSO announced that the roadway was closed as deputies conducted the investigation. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cMotorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternate routes\u201a&#8221; the sheriff\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More Tallahassee News<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Just after 1:15 p.m., an LCSO spokesperson told WCTV in a phone call that deputies responded to that area due to shots being fired.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">However, the spokesperson said there are no injuries and no threat to the public. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThe situation is contained,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">This story will be updated as we learn more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/04\/29\/roadway-area-fred-george-road-connector-drive-closed-leon-co-deputies-conduct-investigation\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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