The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said one of the two people injured is one of three suspects, all of whom were wearing masks at the time of the incident.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A shooting during a home invasion in Jacksonville Thursday afternoon left two people injured, including a suspect, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said early Friday.
JSO Sgt. Johnson said officers responded to the incident, which happened at a home in the 9100 block of 6th Avenue, at approximately 2:06 p.m.
Upon their arrival, JSO said officers found the victim, identified as a man in his late-30s, inside of a vehicle in front of a home.
“The initial investigation revealed three masked armed suspects entered the victim’s residence and attempted to rob the victim,” Johnson told First Coast News. “The suspects began firing at the victim and the victim returned fire striking one of the suspects.”
Johnson said the suspect who was struck crawled out of the residence and was found in the front yard of the home when officers arrived. Both the victim and suspect who was shot were taken by to a local hospital in stable condition, according to Johnson.
The two other suspects fled the area on foot and are still outstanding at this time, Johnson said.
While on scene, Johnson said detectives reviewed surveillance video of the incident and spoke with “potential witnesses.”
According to JSO, the incident is believed to be isolated.
Anyone with information about what occurred is asked to call JSO’s non-emergency number at 904-630-0500. If you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS, or you can email them at jsocrimetips@jaxsheriff.org.