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Man Hospitalized After Shooting on Jacksonville’s 103rd Street

Man Hospitalized After Shooting on Jacksonville’s 103rd Street

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said the shooting victim is in stable condition.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man was shot Saturday morning in Jacksonville.

Officers responded to the 6800 block of 103rd Street at about 9:48 a.m. after receiving reports that someone had been shot, JSO said.

At the scene, officers found a Black man in his 40s with a gunshot wound to his leg, according to the Sheriff’s Office.

The victim was taken for treatment and is listed in stable condition. The suspect has not been identified, though multiple people were detained at the scene, JSO said.

Detectives from JSO’s Robbery and Violent Crime Unit are interviewing witnesses, searching the area for surveillance footage and pursuing additional investigative leads.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call JSO’s non-emergency line at 904-630-0500. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.