The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said the man was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man was shot Thursday while leaving a business in Jacksonville’s Brentwood neighborhood, and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating.
Investigators were at Kina Town Food Mart, near the intersection of North Pearl Street and West 39th Street, on Thursday night.
Officers arrived at approximately 5:07 p.m. and found a man in his mid-40s with multiple gunshot wounds to his head and arm, according to JSO.
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The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he was being treated for life-threatening injuries, JSO said.
The preliminary investigation found that the man had a verbal argument with the suspect earlier in the day. Investigators said the suspect later approached him as he was leaving Kina Town Food Mart and fired multiple shots.
Detectives from JSO’s Robbery and Violent Crime Unit are interviewing witnesses, looking for surveillance footage and pursuing additional leads.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call JSO’s non-emergency line at 904-630-0500. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
