The Jacksonville Beach Police Department said the man was shot once in “close range.”
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — A man was hospitalized in critical, but stable condition early Monday morning after being shot with a shotgun in Jacksonville Beach, according to the Jacksonville Beach Police Department.
Around 12:16 a.m., Chief Gene Smith said officers responded to a home located in the 900 block of 4th Avenue in reference to the man being shot.
Upon arrival, Smith said officers found the man with an apparent gunshot wound to his abdomen, lying on the ground in front of a home.
Smith said the man had been shot once with a shotgun at “close range.” Officers immediately rendered aid to him until paramedics arrived and took him to Memorial Hospital, according to Smith.
Detectives reportedly interviewed a male and female who were found inside the home. Smith said both were “uncooperative and/or claimed they had no information.” The female was taken to another location by officers and released, Smith said, while the male was taken into custody for an outstanding arrest warrant.
Smith said detectives also served a search warrant on the home and found a shotgun.
According to Smith, the man who was found shot refused to give police his name and any information about what happened.
As of Tuesday, Jan. 27, JBPD said no further information is available at this time. The incident remains under active investigation.