JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A tow truck driver was shot and killed late Tuesday night in Brentwood while attempting to repossess a vehicle, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
The shooter is still on the run, police said.
JSO said officers responded around 10 p.m. to a reported shooting at an apartment complex on East 21st Street, a few blocks east of Phoenix Avenue.
Investigators said the tow truck driver went to the complex to repossess a vehicle, and an argument started with the vehicle’s owner. JSO said another person then came outside and fired multiple shots, hitting the tow truck driver.
The driver died from his injuries, and the shooter fled the scene and has not been arrested.
JSO said there is no threat to the community at this time. The sheriff’s office has not released the name of the driver or the company he worked for. They also do not have a description of the suspect, and have not indicated any possible relationship between the suspected shooter and the person involved in the repossession dispute.
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