JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A 17-year-old Mandarin High School student remains in critical condition after being shot in the head earlier this month, and his family and friends are searching for answers.
A family friend says Mikah Howell, a rising senior at Mandarin, was shot on June 6 in San Marco. Few details about the shooting have been released, but the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said the incident is being investigated as an accidental shooting.
Justine Vasquez describes Howell as kind, generous and always willing to help others. Vasquez said she met Howell about four years ago through youth sports and that their families have been close ever since…