JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Four people, including two teens, were shot in Jacksonville as New Year’s celebrations were underway Wednesday night into early Thursday morning.
Those were the result of three separate shootings spread across the Jacksonville area.
That includes a shooting near Friendship Fountain.
JSO said it heard the gunshots because officers were working security at last night’s fireworks display Downtown.
All of these shootings happened within two hours of each other. But we know that all four victims are expected to survive.
One shooting happened at around 12:30 a.m. near Friendship Fountain.
JSO off-duty officers working the New Year’s Eve celebration and heard multiple gunshots near the Fountain.
They found two teenagers, a 14 and 17-year-old, both shot at least once, but they’re expected to recover.
A 19-year-old suspect was detained and interviewed.
But JSO did say it’s possibly gang-related.
“Gun violence is horrific. It eats away at society, erodes freedom. But you know the robbery/violent crimes detectives are out there doing a fantastic job and they should bring these individuals to justice,” said Sgt. Frederick Dash with JSO’s Robbery and Violent Crimes division.
There were also two other incidents overnight.
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A man in his 20s was shot in the right calf and broke his leg after walking past a group setting off fireworks on Westchase Court.
An argument started, and the suspect fired more than 10 shots at him, police said. Police describe the suspect as about 6 feet 2, wearing a yellow shirt and white and pink shoes, and in his late 20s.
On Barnes Road, JSO found a male victim in his late teens at the hospital, who was shot at while walking with friends, possibly watching fireworks.
The suspect fired over five shots, but no one has been identified yet, JSO said.
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