DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. \u2013 Nine adults and one juvenile were injured in three separate shootings across Duval County over the weekend.<\/p>\n
The first shooting was reported Saturday evening during a \u201ctakeover\u201d event in Jacksonville Beach, where four people were injured, including a juvenile. Just hours later, another quadruple shooting was reported at a separate street party on Jacksonville\u2019s Eastside. Then on Sunday afternoon, two men were shot after a heated argument in the parking lot of a Lowe\u2019s Home Improvement store in Mandarin escalated to a shootout.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a breakdown of the shootings that happened over the weekend:<\/p>\n
Shooting during \u2018takeover\u2019 event in Jax Beach<\/p>\n
One juvenile and three adults were shot Saturday evening in the area of Beach Boulevard and Third Street<\/a> during a \u201ctakeover\u201d event, according to the Jacksonville Beach Police Department.<\/p>\n The incident happened not far from the Seawalk Music Festival, but Jacksonville Beach Mayor Christine Hoffman made it clear the \u201ctakeover\u201d was separate from the festival.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to make no mistake, there was a separate takeover event that was not permitted,\u201d Hoffman said. \u201cThe organizers of the event, again, we are going to hold them as accountable as we possibly can.\u201d<\/p>\n One juvenile and three adults were shot Saturday evening in the area of Beach Boulevard and Third Street during a \u201ctakeover\u201d event, according to the Jacksonville Beach Police Department. (Copyright 2025 by WJXT News4JAX – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n Jacksonville Beach Police Sgt. Tonya Tator said a group of people were in an altercation, then shots were fired. <\/p>\n According to Tator, all four people who were injured suffered non-life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n No arrests have been made as officers were still processing the scene Saturday night.<\/p>\n This shooting came just a\u00a0week after a shooting at Avenues Mall during a \u201cteen takeover.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n Earlier this week, community leaders and law enforcement<\/a>\u00a0talked about how to prevent these large teen takeovers and urged organizers to coordinate with adults and authorities to make the events safer.<\/p>\n Shooting during street party on Jacksonville\u2019s Eastside<\/p>\n Hours after the quadruple shooting in Jacksonville Beach, another four people were injured in a shooting at a completely separate street party<\/a> on Jacksonville\u2019s Eastside.<\/p>\n Lt. Frederick Dash with the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office Robbery and Violent Crimes Section said that just after 12:30 a.m. Sunday, officers responded to a ShotSpotter call on Jessie Street near A Philip Randolph Boulevard.<\/p>\n They found a 34-year-old woman with a gunshot wound, and she was taken to the hospital by paramedics.<\/p>\n Not long after, three other adults showed up at a nearby hospital with gunshot wounds. The men, ages 37 and 43, and another woman, age 39.<\/p>\n Hours after the quadruple shooting in Jacksonville Beach, another four people were injured in a shooting at a completely separate street party on Jacksonville\u2019s Eastside. (Copyright 2025 by WJXT News4JAX – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n None of the injuries were life-threatening, and all four victims were in stable condition.<\/p>\n \u201cBased on the evidence on the scene and ShotSpotter, anywhere from 12-15 shots (were fired),\u201d Dash said.<\/p>\n They are still searching for suspects and a motive for the shooting, but Dash said the incident does not appear to be gang-related.<\/p>\n Investigators are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact JSO at 904-630-0500, at Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS, or they can leave an online tip atJSOCrimetips@Jaxsheriff.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Argument in Lowe\u2019s parking lot in Mandarin escalates to shootout<\/p>\n