JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 Residents of a typically peaceful local apartment complex are in shock after an early Sunday morning shooting left multiple buildings with police tape. <\/p>\n
The Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office (JSO) responded to reports of a person shot at the Townsend Apartments complex. Neighbors woke up to a heavy police presence and crime scene tape wrapping around multiple buildings on the property. <\/p>\n
Devynn Yarbrough, a resident who recently moved into the complex, recalled the moment the peace was shattered. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis morning it was just one loud boom. It was not multiple shots,\u201d Yarbrough said. <\/p>\n
Yarbrough, who has a two-year-old child, initially did not realize the sound was gunfire until she checked a neighborhood safety application. <\/p>\n
\u201cI seen on the Ring thing that someone got shot out here. So, I\u2019m like, I just moved out here right in front of my apartment… It\u2019s kind of scary,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n
Other residents reported signs of trouble hours before the shooting took place. One neighbor, who asked to remain anonymous, stated they heard people arguing around 1:00 a.m. However, the lone gunshot was not heard until roughly 7:00 a.m. <\/p>\n
The subsequent emergency response woke other neighbors, including Imani Mills, who described being startled by a police helicopter hovering directly above. <\/p>\n
\u201cSeeing it this close to my house and hearing it like there… it sounds like it\u2019s almost over the house, so that can be a little concerning. And then you come out, and you see all these police and tape,\u201d Mills said. <\/p>\n
For those living in the complex, the violent outbreak stands in stark contrast to their everyday experience in the neighborhood. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s actually usually pretty calm over here. Nothing really going on, nobody bothering nobody, everybody\u2019s pretty friendly,\u201d Mills noted. <\/p>\n
Yarbrough echoed those sentiments, expressing shock that such an event could happen so close to her front door. \u201cIt\u2019s been quiet. It\u2019s been no issues… So I didn\u2019t think that that could happen out here, but I guess it can happen anywhere.\u201d <\/p>\n
JSO has not yet released information regarding the condition of the victim or any potential suspects. <\/p>\n
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