JSO: Teen shot in Arlington expected to be OK

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A teenager is in the hospital recovering from a shooting in the Holiday Hill area, in between Arlington and Southside, according to police.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A teenager is recovering in the hospital after a shooting in the Holiday Hill area, in between Arlington and Southside, police said. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office believes this was a targeted drive by shooting.

Police are looking for a light-colored car that was near 7100 Crane Avenue around 10:40 on Tuesday night. JSO has not reported any arrests in this shooting.

Police said they are talking to witnesses and the victim to determine a motive.

JSO said they responded to a shooting on 7100 Crane Avenue around 10:30 when they also got a report of a shooting a few miles away on 1000 University Boulevard North. Patrol officers say they located the victim with a gunshot wound in the second location.

#OVERNIGHT Teen shot in drive-by shooting in Arlington, according to @JSOPIO who says they’re talking to witnesses & the victim. The victim is described in his late teens, non-life-threatening injuries. The victim was found a few miles from the location of the shooting. pic.twitter.com/cuzR7PxBLa

— Leah Shields (@LeahShieldsNews) October 19, 2022

According to JSO’s recap notes, witnesses saw a person get out of a vehicle on Crane Avenue and begin shooting at the victim, then getting back in the car and driving off.

JFRD took the victim to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

If you know anything that could lead to an arrest, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.