Man shot after cellphone purchase turns violent in Lackawanna neighborhood

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man was shot Monday afternoon after an exchange over a cellphone purchase turned violent.

According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, a man in his 20s was found suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg.

Police said the man met someone he knew to sell a phone around 3:30 p.m. on Hunt Street in the Lackawanna neighborhood.

Sometime during the exchange, an altercation happened, and the man was shot.

The man was taken to the hospital in non-life-threatening condition.

This appeared to be an isolated incident.

If you have any information about this shooting, call 904-630-0500.