Jacksonville Beach Police Department said they are looking for two thin Black men who chased the victim near 4th Street North and 6th Avenue in dark clothing.
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — The Jacksonville Beach Police Department said a man was shot to death at the intersection of 4th Street North and 6th Avenue early Saturday morning, with family members of the victim looking for surveillance footage Saturday morning.
Family members say Robert McMahon, 37, was the victim. He attended Fletcher High School and Atlantic Beach Elementary and went by the nickname “Punch”, First Coast News was told. A neighbor said she was woken up by gunshots.
JBPD received a 911 call reporting a person shot at the intersection of 4th Street North and 6th Avenue around 1:05 a.m. Officers arrived a minute later and found the victim, police said, rendering medical aid until emergency personnel arrived.
The victim was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
A witness said two thin black men wearing chased the victim west on 6th Avenue North just past the intersection of 4th Street North and then shot the victim. According to the witness, the suspects fled the scene running south on 4th Street North, JBPD said.
There is no known threat to the public, police said.
Victim information is currently pending notification of the victim’s next of kin. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Jacksonville Beach Police Department at 904-270-1661.
