JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man is dead after a shooting on the city’s Southside Saturday night, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

According to the police, officers responded to a call about a shooting incident at around 9 p.m. on Saturday in the 3200 block of Dorothea Road. Upon their arrival, they discovered a man who had sustained several gunshot injuries.

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department took the victim to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

JSO’s Homicide and Crime Scene units launched an investigation with detectives interviewing a witness. The investigation is a collaborative effort involving the State Attorney’s Office and the Medical Examiner’s Office.

The investigation is ongoing and the classification is pending.

If anyone has any information, they are encouraged to reach out to JSO by calling 904-630-0500, emailing jsocrimetips@jaxsheriff.org, or through First Coast Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS.