JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man suffered multiple injuries Sunday night, including a gunshot to the leg, during a carjacking on Jacksonville’s Northside, police said.
According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, around 7:40 p.m. Sunday, the man, who is in his mid-20s, dropped off his child at a home on Campus Hills Circle, which is south of Dunn Avenue.
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Once the child was inside, the man got into an argument with another man who was at the home, and the altercation turned physical when the second man grabbed a gun and pistol-whipped the victim several times before jumping into the victim’s vehicle, JSO said.
The victim tried to stop the other man from stealing his car, and the suspect then drove away with the victim still halfway inside the vehicle, police said.
The suspect then managed to shoot the victim in the right leg, which made him let go of the car and hit the pavement, which resulted in road rash and other injuries, JSO said.
Police said the suspect drove off in the vehicle, which was found abandoned a short distance away.
Paramedics took the victim to a local area hospital in stable condition.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office non-emergency number at 904-630-0500.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-tips or you can email them at jsocrimetips@jaxsheriff.org.