In Jacksonville, Florida, a street party turned violent as four individuals, ranging in age from 34 to 43, were injured in a shooting incident. The victims are currently recovering from their wounds.
The incident unfolded on Jacksonville’s Eastside around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday. Responding to reports, officers from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrived at Jessie Street, where they discovered a 34-year-old woman suffering from a gunshot wound. She was swiftly transported to a local hospital by the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue team for urgent care.
Subsequently, three more individuals—two men and another woman, aged between 37 and 43—sought medical attention at a hospital, also for gunshot injuries. Investigators confirmed that all four victims had been at the same location, where a street party was taking place.
Bishop Harry Williams, a longtime resident of the Eastside, expressed his concerns over the incident. He emphasized that any form of violence in the city is intolerable and urged the community to come together and speak out to help curb such occurrences.
JSO says the three additional people came from the same area as the 34-year-old woman, where a street party took place.
Bishop Harry Williams, a lifelong Eastside resident, says violence anywhere in the city is unacceptable and believes neighbors must speak up to prevent it.
“It’s unfortunate that this stuff happens in this neighborhood and in any neighborhood, not just this neighborhood,” he said. “We just got to stop with the crime. We gotta love each other and don’t be afraid to tell somebody if you see something. Don’t be afraid. Tell him I see you got a gun on your side, put it in the car man.”
Williams says while there have been shootings in recent months, many involve people coming into the neighborhood, not those who live there.
“This community has unfortunately had a couple of shootings, but normally, to be honest, which is really from the outside, it’s not from the inside, normally from the outside people that come into the neighborhood. So the misconception is that Out East is a bad place to hang out, out east is a great place be,” Williams said.
He adds that community leaders and residents must be proactive, especially during large gatherings and parties.
“We just got to monitor people coming in the neighborhood and let them know the culture of the neighborhood, the culture of the neighborhood is that this is not what we want, and I think we put that message out and anytime we have anything, anytime we have a party, anytime we having a gathering,” he explained.
All four people are recovering from non-life-threatening injuries and are stable.
The Robbery and Violent Crimes detectives, along with JSO Crime Scene detectives, are processing the scene and are attempting to look for a suspect and motive in the shooting.
If you have any information related to this shooting, you are asked to contact JSO at 904-630-0500, at Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS or leave an online tip at JSOCrimetips@Jaxsheriff.org.
