JSO generic night (WJXT)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man was taken to the hospital on Saturday morning after he was shot while playing dice in the Moncrief Park neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Police said the shooting occurred around 2:15 a.m. on Golfair Boulevard when the man who was playing dice outside a nearby motel was approached by someone else, who then opened fire.
The man, believed to be in his 50s, had non-life-threatening injuries as a result of the incident, police said.
JSO said the suspect and all witnesses fled the scene following the shooting.
Police ask anyone with information about this incident to contact them at (904) 630-0500 or at jsocrimetimes@jaxsheriff.org
You can also stay anonymous by contacting CrimeStoppers at 1 866-845-TIPS.
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