A 2-year-old boy died overnight after he was shot during a domestic dispute late Sunday at an apartment complex in the Hillcrest neighborhood of Jacksonville\u2019s Westside, police said.<\/p>\n
Investigators said just before midnight, officers responded to a complex on Labelle Street. <\/p>\n
They said they found the 2-year-old suffering from a gunshot wound, and he died at the hospital.<\/p>\n
According to police, the incident began as a domestic dispute between adults in the home.<\/p>\n
WATCH: Press play below to watch JSO\u2019s update on the incident<\/p>\n
After the shooting, one of the adults involved ran from the scene and police are still looking for that person. They would not share a description or say if the person was the shooter.<\/p>\n
Two other children under the age of 10 were in the home at the time of the shooting but were not injured.<\/p>\n
Police said everyone who was still at the apartment when police arrived is cooperating with the investigation.<\/p>\n
A sign at the complex still reads Eureka Gardens, although the name of the apartments has changed.<\/p>\n
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call JSO at 904-630-0500.<\/p>\n
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