JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says fired into a crowd of three people early morning Sunday was shot in the face and is recovering.
Around 3 a.m., officers responded to a shooting at 10000 Atlantic Blvd. A man in his 40s was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, suffering a gunshot to the face.
The person suffering a gunshot wound is potentially the suspect, JSO said of its investigation. The suspect and a group of three people were in a dispute and the suspect he discharged a shotgun at the group.
The agency said one person in the group fired at the suspect “in an act of self-defense.” The victims are being cooperative, police said.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to call JSO at 904-630-0500, email JSOCRIMETIPS@Jaxsheriff.org or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
