Man shot twice in Phoenix neighborhood, expected to survive

Witnesses said 10-15 shots fired near Liberty Street

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is searching for the person who shot a man in the Phoenix neighborhood Sunday evening.

Officers said they found a man in front of a truck with two gunshot wounds in the grass on the corner of 16th and Liberty Street. The man was shot in the neck and the upper leg.

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Witnesses said they saw a red vehicle leaving the scene. There were at least 10-15 shots fired​. Investigators believe the car pulled up to him, and a shooter got out of the car.

Police said a truck and a home on the corner were also hit by bullets.

The shooting victim was taken to UF Health Jacksonville with non-life threatening injuries​. Police said there were no other victims.

 


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