JSO investigators said a man and a woman pulled handguns out during a fight Tuesday morning before one of the guns went off, hitting two men.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two men are recovering from gunshot wounds after a fight at the Regency Inn in Arlington early Tuesday morning ended in gunfire, according to Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office investigators.
Officers responded to the hotel at 6237 Arlington Expressway to reports of two men being shot around 5:40 a.m. Tuesday. There, officers found the two men suffering from gunshot wounds. Paramedics took them to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries, and both are recovering.
Investigators said the men were involved in a fight at the hotel. During the fight, one of the men pulled out a handgun. A woman who was also armed with a handgun became involved in the fight, and one of the guns went off, hitting both men, according to investigators.
Officers said they detained all involved, and the shooting was an isolated incident with no threat to the community.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call JSO at 904-630-0500, or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.