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Fight organized on Facebook ends in shooting

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said a man was shot when a group of teenagers showed up to Northwest Jacksonville neighborhood for a fight.

According to officers at the scene Friday night, a group of young people showed up to the 9200 block of 6th Street, near Soutel Drive, for a fight that was posted on Facebook.

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Police said when the teenagers arrived for the fight, someone began shooting a gun. An adult black male was shot. The victim was taken to UF Health, and his injuries are described as not life-threatening.

Officers have not identified the gunman, or said who organized the fight on social media.


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