Man shot in leg on Northside

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man is recovering in the hospital after he was shot in the leg on the Northside.

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office responded to Escambia Street in reference to a shooting.

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Police said a man was shot while walking down Norwood Avenue and then ran to a home on Escambia Street for help. A homeowner called 911 and the man was transported to UF Health with a non-life threatening gunshot wound to his leg.

The Violent Crimes Task Force is investigating the shooting.

JSO did not have any information on the shooter.

If you have any information about this incident, you're asked to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.


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