Man shot after cellphone purchase turns violent in Lackawanna neighborhood
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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.
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