Seventeen-year-old Mikah Howell, a standout wide receiver at Mandarin High School, is fighting for his life in critical condition after being shot in Jacksonville’s Inwood Terrace neighborhood. Family members say he suffered a traumatic brain injury and is being treated in intensive care. The shooting has rattled his teammates and neighbors, who have flooded social media with messages of support while the family struggles with mounting medical and living costs.
Family fundraiser and condition
According to News4JAX, Howell’s family has launched a GoFundMe to help cover medical bills and day-to-day expenses during his long recovery. The fundraiser, the station reports, explains that “his mother is by his side in intensive care, unable to work as she focuses on Mikah’s recovery,” and notes that he is an honor-roll student who had scholarship offers to play college football.
Player profile and school
Howell is listed on the Mandarin Mustangs roster as a wide receiver, and MaxPreps shows him as part of the varsity program, with Mandarin High located at 4831 Greenland Rd in Jacksonville. Those local records sketch out his role on the team and help explain why coaches and teammates have rallied so quickly around him.
How to help
People looking to help can find the family’s fundraiser linked in News4JAX’s coverage, which also includes details and updates on Howell’s condition. This story will be updated as the family or officials release more information.
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