{"id":446520,"date":"2026-11-03T22:12:11","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T22:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/446520\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T22:12:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T22:12:11","slug":"one-of-those-salt-of-the-earth-type-students-coach-identifies-17-year-old-killed-in-arlington-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/446520\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018One of those salt-of-the-earth type students\u2019: Coach identifies 17-year-old killed in Arlington shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 A Springfield Middle School coach is mourning the loss of his former student, 17-year-old Talisse Patterson, after she was shot and killed while waiting to get into a Halloween party in Jacksonville.<\/p>\n

\u201cTalisse was one of those salt-of-the-earth type students,\u201d coach Clifton Collins said, saying she was a student who was quick to help others. \u201cIf she was in your class, she was going to help you out. She would keep the other kids in line.\u201d<\/p>\n

The shooting happened early Sunday outside the Regency Inn on Arlington Expressway. People were waiting in line to enter the Halloween party when an argument broke out, and three bystanders who weren\u2019t involved were sho<\/a>t, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n

Patterson was killed, and two others were injured when the gunfire erupted, police said. <\/p>\n

Investigators believe at least two suspects walked up to the area before firing. JSO has not announced any arrests.<\/p>\n

Collins said he coached Patterson for three years at Springfield Middle School and that teachers were devastated by her death.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery teacher that I\u2019ve talked to since I heard what happened has been very, very devastated that such a good, good person lost their life too soon,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said he has used the tragedy to talk with students about staying aware of their surroundings and trusting their instincts.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf they\u2019ve got a gut feeling that something\u2019s going wrong, maybe they should go home or not be out that late,\u201d Collins said.<\/p>\n

A resident who lives near the scene described hearing repeated gunfire. The resident said the first burst caught their attention, followed by more shots.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur heart goes out to her family and anybody else that was involved,\u201d Collins said.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office at 904-630-0500 or CrimeStoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.<\/p>\n

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