JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 An arrest has been made on a charge of aggravated battery after a teenage girl was shot in the chest late Friday night in Northwest Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n
JSO has not indicated the name, age or sex of the person charged, but during an overnight news briefing after the shooting, investigators said a \u201cjuvenile male\u201d had been taken into custody.<\/p>\n
The girl was in stable condition after being shot.<\/p>\n
Patrol officers say they responded around 8 p.m. Friday to Benedict Road after reports of a person shot. <\/p>\n
Officers found the girl, who neighbors told News4JAX is 13 years old, with a gunshot wound to the chest. She was taken to a local hospital, and her injuries were listed as non-life-threatening, JSO said.<\/p>\n
Investigators said the girl, the boy and several witnesses were together near Benedict Road and Moncrief Road when the boy pulled a gun, pointed it at the girl and fired, striking her in the chest. <\/p>\n
Officers searched the area and recovered the firearm. The boy stayed at the scene and was taken into custody.<\/p>\n
One neighbor News4JAX spoke with said he heard one gunshot go off Friday night and stepped out of his home to see a swarm of JSO deputies and cruisers along Benedict and Moncrief roads.<\/p>\n