JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man police said was connected to the death of a woman found shot to death on Jacksonville’s westside is dead after a murder-suicide incident on Wednesday afternoon.
According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, a woman was found shot several times in a home on Collins Road near Naval Air Station Jacksonville around 3:50 p.m. She died at the scene.
Two other people were inside the house at the time of the shooting and gave officers information about the shooter and his vehicle.
JSO issued a be-on-the-lookout (BOLO) alert for a man in his 70s who police believed was the suspect in the shooting. A white car was located after the BOLO was put out and a traffic stop was conducted near Old St. Augustine Road, just south of Greenland Road.
Police said when officers approached the car, they heard a gunshot. It was determined that the man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The victim and the suspect have not been identified.
The woman and the man are connected, but police did not reveal how they are related. Police believe that the incident is domestic but the investigation is early, and the sheriff’s office is still working to determine what led to the shooting.
Experts say domestic violence tends to increase this time of year during the holiday season.
If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, you can report it by calling the domestic violence hotline at 800-799-7233.