{"id":165825,"date":"2026-02-23T17:06:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T17:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/165825\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T17:06:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T17:06:08","slug":"10-wounded-in-3-weekend-shootings-in-duval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/165825\/","title":{"rendered":"10 wounded in 3 weekend shootings in Duval"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nine adults and one juvenile were injured in three separate shootings across Duval County over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>The first shooting was reported Saturday evening during a \u201ctakeover\u201d event in Jacksonville Beach, where four people were injured, including a juvenile.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>Here\u2019s a breakdown of the shootings over the weekend:<\/p>\n<p>Shooting in Jax Beach<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2026\/02\/22\/jacksonville-beach-police-says-its-working-multiple-investigations-in-area-of-beach-blvd-and-2nd-street\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">One juvenile and three adults<\/a> were shot Saturday evening in the area of Beach Boulevard and Third Street\u00a0during a \u201ctakeover\u201d event, according to the Jacksonville Beach Police Department.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>\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<p>Jacksonville Beach Police Sgt. Tonya Tator said a group of people were in an altercation, then shots were fired.<\/p>\n<p>According to Tator, none of the four people hurt had life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n<p>This shooting came just a\u00a0week after a shooting at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2026\/02\/14\/jso-says-its-investigating-a-shooting-near-avenues-mall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Avenues Mall<\/a> during a \u201cteen takeover.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, community leaders and law enforcement\u00a0talked about how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2026\/02\/17\/community-leaders-seek-ways-to-prevent-teenage-takeovers-after-gunfire-near-avenues-mall\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">prevent these large teen takeovers<\/a> and urged organizers to coordinate with adults and authorities to make the events safer.<\/p>\n<p>Street party on Eastside<\/p>\n<p>Hours after the quadruple shooting in Jacksonville Beach,\u00a0another four people were injured in a shooting at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2026\/02\/22\/2-men-2-women-injured-in-shooting-during-street-party-on-jacksonvilles-eastside-jso\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">completely separate street party<\/a>\u00a0on Jacksonville\u2019s Eastside.<\/p>\n<p>Just after 12:30 a.m. Sunday, officers responded to a ShotSpotter call on Jessie Street near A Philip Randolph Boulevard, said Lt. Frederick Dash with the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office Robbery and Violent Crimes Section.<\/p>\n<p>They found a 34-year-old woman with a gunshot wound. Paramedics took her to a hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Not long after, three other adults showed up at a nearby hospital with gunshot wounds. They included two men, ages 37 and 43, and a woman, age 39.<\/p>\n<p>None of the injuries were life-threatening, and all four victims were in stable condition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBased on the evidence on the scene and ShotSpotter, anywhere from 12 to 15 shots (were fired),\u201d Dash said.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>Investigators are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact the Sheriff\u2019s Office at 904-630-0500, at Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS, or they can leave an online tip at<a href=\"https:\/\/jaxtoday.org\/2026\/02\/23\/10-wounded-shootings-jacksonville\/mailto:JSOCrimetips@Jaxsheriff.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">JSOCrimetips@Jaxsheriff.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Lowe\u2019s in Mandarin<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday afternoon,\u00a0two men were shot after a heated argument in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2026\/02\/22\/police-investigating-shooting-with-at-least-3-injured-near-old-st-augustine-road-sources-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">the parking lot of a Lowe\u2019s Home Improvement store<\/a>\u00a0on Oldfield Crossing Drive in Mandarin escalated to a shootout.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office, the two men got into an argument in the Lowe\u2019s parking lot, which led to both men shooting at each other.<\/p>\n<p>After the shooting, officers located a vehicle involved in the incident near Old St. Augustine Road and Bartram Park Boulevard. Police found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the wrist.<\/p>\n<p>A man in his 20s was hit in the stomach and chest and taken to the hospital in life-threatening condition, the Sheriff\u2019s Office said. The other man, who was shot in the wrist, did not have a life-threatening injury.<\/p>\n<p>This story was produced by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">News4Jax<\/a>, a Jacksonville Today news partner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nine adults and one juvenile were injured in three separate shootings across Duval County over the weekend. 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