A woman was arrested after police say she shot two women during an argument at a Jacksonville party early Sunday morning.
According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, officers responded to the 1100 block of Murray Drive around 3 a.m. after receiving reports of a person shot.
When they arrived, JSO said officers found a woman in her early 20s suffering from a single gunshot wound to the right side of her chest. She was then taken to a local hospital by the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, where her injuries were listed as non-life-threatening.
About 10 minutes later, JSO said officers were notified of a walk-in shooting victim at a local hospital. JSO said officers quickly determined that the victim was also shot at the Murray Drive location. The victim, also a woman in her early 20s, suffered a single gunshot wound to the right side of her lower back, according to JSO, and also sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Based on the preliminary investigation, JSO said there was a large party at a home on Murray Drive when an argument between the suspect and two victims escalated into a fight, which then led the suspect to shoot both victims.
JSO said the suspect briefly left the area before returning and being taken into custody by officers.
According to investigators, the shooting is believed to be an isolated incident and there is no ongoing threat to the community.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call JSO’s non-emergency number at 904-630-0500 or email jsocrimetips@jaxsheriff.org. To provide information anonymously, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.