{"id":218825,"date":"2026-04-04T17:03:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T17:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/218825\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T17:03:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T17:03:23","slug":"man-shot-early-saturday-morning-while-playing-dice-near-moncrief-park-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/218825\/","title":{"rendered":"Man shot early Saturday morning while playing dice near Moncrief Park, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>JSO generic night (WJXT)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla.  \u2013 A man was taken to the hospital on Saturday morning after he was shot while playing dice in the Moncrief Park neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Police said the shooting occurred around 2:15 a.m. on Golfair Boulevard when the man who was playing dice outside a nearby motel was approached by someone else, who then opened fire. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The man, believed to be in his 50s, had non-life-threatening injuries as a result of the incident, police said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">JSO said the suspect and all witnesses fled the scene following the shooting. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Police ask anyone with information about this incident to contact them at (904) 630-0500 or at jsocrimetimes@jaxsheriff.org<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">You can also stay anonymous by contacting CrimeStoppers at 1 866-845-TIPS.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorAydian Ahmad headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/team\/aahmad\/\" title=\"View Aydian Ahmad&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aydian Ahmad<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Aydian joined News4JAX as a digital producer in September 2024. 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