Jacksonville police: Myrtle Ave. drive-by shooting leaves 1 injured

Man shot in shoulder near Myrtle Avenue, West 18th Street

A man was shot in the shoulder during a drive-by shooting Tuesday near the intersection of Myrtle Ave. and W. 18th St.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man was shot in the shoulder Tuesday during a drive-by shooting near the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and West 18th Street Tuesday in the city's Mid-Westside neighborhood, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said. 

The victim was walking about 4:20 p.m. when an unidentified man drove up and shot him, police said. 

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The victim was taken to UF Health Jacksonville with nonlife-threatening injuries, police said. 

Police did not release any information regarding what kind of vehicle the suspect was driving. 

Anyone with information is asked to call the JSO at 904-630-0500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS. 


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