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19-year-old arrested in shooting at holiday party that left 5 injured

Kenshawn Prentice (WJXT)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 19-year-old man was arrested in connection with an Arlington shooting that injured five people at a large party on Saturday.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said the investigation led them to the arrest of Kenshawn Prentice at a Northwest Jacksonville home on Tuesday morning.

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Police responded to the shooting that happened around 3 a.m. at a home off Arlingwood Avenue, where a holiday party was taking place with about 20 attendees.

JSO said an argument happened between two groups at the house, leading to a shooting where five people were hit.

Two women in their early 20s had non-life-threatening wounds to the thigh and the arm; two men in their early 20s were both shot in the leg; and a 16-year-old was shot once in the back, also non-life-threatening, JSO said.

Prentice faced five counts of attempted murder.

If you have any information related to this shooting, call JSO at 904-630-0500.


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