JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An investigation is underway after a man was found in the middle of a Jacksonville road with a gunshot wound before dying.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says this happened around 7:40 p.m. Saturday in the area of Ribault Avenue, where officers responded to a report of a person shot.

When officials arrived, they found a man in the road with a gunshot wound to his chest. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died.

Detectives with the JSO Homicide Unit and Crime Scene Unit have responded and are currently investigating this incident. 

Officials say multiple witnesses have been detained and are cooperating in the investigation.

“We are continuing to investigate and coordinate with our partners at the Medical Examiner’s Office and the State Attorney’s Office,” the agency said in a statement.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office by phone at 904-630-0500, by email at jsocrimetips@jaxsheriff.org or through Crimestoppers at 866-845-TIPS.