JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man is dead after a shooting police say stemmed from a fight during 4th of July festivities near Jacksonville’s Oceanway neighborhood.
According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, officers responded to the 3600 block of New Berlin Road at approximatively 7:27 p.m. Saturday night in reference to a reported shooting. They found a man on the ground suffering from a gunshot wound.
Witnesses performed CPR on the man until crews with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department arrived on the scene. When JFRD arrived, the man was pronounced deceased.
Detectives with the Homicide Unit and the Crime Scene Unit say a group of people were celebrating the 4th of July holiday in the surrounding area, near William F. Sheffield Regional Park. At some point, a fight broke out, ultimately leading to the fatal shooting.
Investigators are speaking with multiple witnesses and gathering evidence. Multiple people were detained; however, no suspects have been identified.
Investigators believe this shooting is an isolated incident.
Anyone with any information regarding this shooting is asked to contact JSO at 904-630-0500 or by email jsocrimetips@jaxsheriff.org or anonymously through First Coast Crime Stoppers at 866-845-8477.
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