The Collier County Sheriff's Office is searching for a suspect after a shooting left one person injured in the Ave Maria area Thursday morning.
According to CCSO, deputies responded to the scene at 8:54 a.m. for reports of a shooting.
CCSO says the suspect fled in a car and led deputies on a chase to the area of Everglades Boulevard N and 60th Avenue NE in Golden Gate Estates.
According to reports, an active search is underway for the suspect in the area and CCSO says they are using an aviation unit.
Nearby Estates Elementary School is under precautionary 'secure the campus' protocol due to deputy activity in the area.
Deputies say there is no danger to the area or school, adding the suspect is no longer in that area.
The sheriff's office reiterated, "We are aware of rumors that the shooting involved Estates Elementary School. This is NOT accurate, and the suspect was never on the school campus."
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