16-year-old injured in NW Jacksonville shooting, police say

JSO: 3 homes, vehicle also hit by gunfire

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 16-year-old boy was shot Tuesday night in the Robinson's Addition neighborhood of Northwest Jacksonville, police said. 

Officers responded just before 8 p.m. to the shooting on Line Street near Commonwealth Avenue.

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According to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, a 16-year-old was shot in the buttocks and taken to UF Health. He's expected to be OK, police said. 

A vehicle and three houses, one of which was occupied, were also hit by gunfire. No one inside that home was injured, police said. 

The Sheriff's Office continues to investigate.

Anyone with information is asked to call JSO at 904-630-0500. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.


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