JSO: 1 shot in Jacksonville's Brentwood neighborhood

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man was taken to a hospital for treatment after he was shot Tuesday night in Jacksonville's Brentwood neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.

At about 7:20 p.m., officers were sent to Boulevard Street near the intersection of West 21st Street, where they found a 33-year-old man who was shot in his ankle, the Sheriff's Office said.

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They had been alerted by ShotSpotter that 30 gunshots had been fired in the area.

An officer told News4Jax the man went to a nearby business to get help. He was hospitalized with injuries described as non-life-threatening.

Three vehicles were hit by the gunfire.

There was no information about the shooter. No arrests were immediately announced.

A witness said two males ran from a nearby wooded area after the gunfire and got into a white sedan that sped off.