JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A father who tried to intervene in a domestic violence incident between his daughter and her boyfriend was shot by the boyfriend, who ran away from the scene, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Police said they were called to a home on Ahmad Drive North in the Magnolia Gardens area around 6:30 p.m. Thursday after a report that someone had been shot.
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The man was taken to a hospital in critical condition with gunshot wounds to his chest and leg.
Police said they learned that the man was trying to stop a domestic violence incident between his daughter and her boyfriend when the boyfriend fired multiple shots at him and then ran off in an unknown direction.
Detectives responded to the scene, canvassed the area for video surveillance, and spoke with witnesses.
Police said the shooting is an isolated incident, but the shooter had not been taken into custody as of midnight Friday.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 904-630-0500 or via email at jsocrimetips@jaxsheriff.org or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
If you or someone you know has been the victim of domestic violence, free, confidential support is available 24/7 through Hubbard House’s Hotline at 904-354-3114 and Text line at 904-210-3698.
Other resources available include:
- The Florida Domestic Violence Hotline, which will direct you to the nearest shelter, is 1-800-500-1119.
- The National Domestic Violence Hotline is open 24 hours a day. The number is 1-800-799-SAFE.
- The Micah’s Place (Nassau County) Domestic Violence Help Hotline is 904-225-9979.
- The Quigley House (Clay County) hotline is 904-284-0061.
- The Betty Griffin Center (St. Johns County) can be reached at 904-824-1555.