Teen shot leaving McDonald's just off I-95

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An 18-year-old was shot in the leg Saturday night as he was leaving the McDonald's restaurant at the corner of Davis and Eighth streets, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.

The shooting occurred about 10:35 p.m. about the same time police got reports of suspicious people at the restaurant, at least one with a gun. The caller said they were not attempting to rob the store, but gunfire was heard just after they left the store.

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Responding officers but did not find any of the described individuals or any evidence of a shooting.  About 10 minutes later, the victim walked into St. Vincent’s Hospital in Riverside with a single gunshot wound to the right leg. 

The man said he was shot by someone he didn't know while leaving the McDonald’s on Davis Street. He could not provide any information about the suspects. 

Officers returned to the McDonald’s to canvass the area again and found the shooting scene on the west side of the parking lot.

The investigating into the shooting is continuing.