1 injured in 1st shooting reported in Jacksonville in 2020

Police investigate at shooting on Ardoon Street. (WJXT)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man was shot Friday afternoon in the Norwood neighborhood of Jacksonville, firefighters said.

The shooting, the first of the year for the city, was reported about 1 p.m. on Ardoon Street, and News4Jax crews could see multiple scenes being investigated by police.

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One scene was at Norwood Avenue and Lynton Street, and the other was on Ardoon Street, just over a block away.

Police declined to answer questions about why there were two scenes but said a person of interest had been detained and “all parties were accounted for.”

Police said the victim’s injuries were not life-threatening, and he was taken to an area hospital for treatment.

Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to call the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office at 904-630-0500 or CrimeStoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.


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