JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office detectives are investigating a homicide after a man was found shot inside a vacant home on the city\u2019s 27th Street Sunday morning.<\/p>\n
A concerned citizen called 911 around 10 a.m. after spotting an unresponsive man through an open front door of a residence in the 200 block of 27th Street, according to JSO Sgt. Steve Rudlaff.<\/p>\n
JSO patrol officers and Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department crews responded to the scene. Upon arrival, they found a man, believed to be between 20 and 30 years old, lying on the floor of the vacant residence. The victim had been shot multiple times.<\/p>\n
Detectives with JSO\u2019s Homicide Unit and Crime Scene Unit responded to the scene and are currently conducting their investigation, Rudlaff said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt this time, we do not know the circumstances of the incident or the relationship to those involved,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
JSO said it will continue to coordinate efforts with the Medical Examiner\u2019s Office and the State Attorney\u2019s Office as the investigation proceeds.<\/p>\n