A violent weekend saw six people wounded late Saturday to early Monday in five separate shootings, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff s Office.
The shootings also were followed by the 10 a.m. report of a death discovered within walking distance of the Sheriff s Office s Zone 3 substation. A man s body was found outside a Knights Inn room at 8285 Dix Ellis Trail by a passerby, police said. No cause was released, but police said there are indications of foul play.
• The latest shooting was reported about 10:40 a.m. Monday at The Forest apartment complex in the 5400 block of West Norde Drive, Lt. Beau Bottin said. A man in his early 20s was found with at least one gunshot wound and is hospitalized, but not life threatening, Bottin said. Parts of this scene took place inside one of the apartments, but it is unknown where the victim was shot, he said. It is also possible that the suspect and victim knew each other.
The reported incident occurred in the 7200 block of 103rd Street. Author: First Coast News Staff Published: 7:14 AM EST February 1, 2021 Updated: 9:44 AM EST February 1, 2021
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. The Jacksonville Sheriff s Office is looking for the person responsible for shooting a man on the Westside Monday morning.
Police responded to 103rd Street and Firestone Road at 5:45 a.m. in response to a call of a person shot. When they arrived, they found a man in his 30s with gunshot wounds.
He was taken to a hospital where police say he is expected to recover.
JSO s initial investigation indicated that the scene of the shooting occurred near Wheat Road, which is a bit further south.