JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. \u2013 A man was wounded early Monday morning by a shotgun blast at close range but refused to tell investigators what happened or even share his name, according to the Jacksonville Beach Chief of Police.<\/p>\n
Chief Gene Paul N. Smith said that around 12:15 a.m. Monday, officers were called ot 4th Avenue about a person who had been shot.<\/p>\n
They found the man with a gunshot wound to his abdomen, which they said had come from a \u201cshotgun at close range.\u201d<\/p>\n
The man was taken to Memorial Hospital, where he was last reported in critical but stable condition.<\/p>\n
According to Smith, detectives interviewed both a male and female who were inside the residence and both were \u201cuncooperative and\/or claimed they had no information.\u201d<\/p>\n
Smith said the victim also refused to share any information, including his name.<\/p>\n
The woman was released after questioning, but the man who had been inside the home had an outstanding arrest warrant, Smith said. He was taken into custody and transported to jail. <\/p>\n
When investigators served a search warrant on the home, they found a shotgun, which will now be processed as evidence, Smith said, adding that there is no further information to be released at this time.<\/p>\n
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