JSO: Person shot running from robbery

Attempted robbery, shooting happened at Pinebrook Apartments

A person was shot Sunday while trying to run from a robbery in the parking lot of the Pinebrook Apartments, police say

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A person was shot Sunday while trying to run from a robbery at the Pinebrook Apartments in the city’s San Jose neighborhood, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

Several residents of the Pine Brook Apartments told police they heard a disturbance in the parking lot at about 4:45 a.m. and went out to see what was going on. Police said the residents found several people trying to break into a vehicle. When the suspected robbers noticed the people, they attempted to rob them, officers said.

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During the robbery, one of the victims tried to run away and was shot, police said.

The victim was taken to an area hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.

A JSO robbery unit will handle the follow-up investigation.