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.