The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said the victim is stable and listed in non-life-threatening condition.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating after an altercation led to a person being shot on North Liberty Street early Sunday morning.
JSO said officers responded to the 100 block of North Liberty Street around 1:08 a.m. in reference to the shooting.
When they arrived, officers were alerted that a victim had self-transported to a local hospital. Afterwards, JSO said officers located shell casings and secured the crime scene.
According to JSO reports, the victim is an adult male in his early 20’s.
The preliminary investigation revealed a verbal argument between multiple adult males began inside of a club on Bay Street; Which at some point escalated into shots being fired, according to JSO. All parties left the club and the argument continued to the parking lot of a local business along North Liberty Street. It was during this argument that multiple shots were fired and the victim was struck.
The victim was reportedly struck in the foot, but is now stable and listed in non-life-threatening condition.
JSO said detectives with the Robbery and Violent Crime Unit interviewed witnesses, canvassed the area for surveillance video, and are following up on investigative leads.
Anyone with information related to the incident is asked to call JSO’s non-emergency number at 904-630-0500. To provide information anonymously, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.