Man dies after being shot in head outside Circle K on Southside Boulevard: JSO

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a man died on Wednesday night after an argument inside a Southside gas station led to him being fatally shot in the head.

Police said the incident occurred around 9 p.m. at a Circle K on Southside Boulevard, and that the suspect fled the scene in a red Dodge Charger.

It is unknown if the suspect and victim knew each other or what led to the argument, but police say they spoke to several witnesses who stated that the argument began inside the gas station and escalated before the shooting took place outside.

Medical crews with Jacksonville Fire Rescue took the victim to the hospital, where he would later die.

JSO asks anyone with information about this shooting or the suspect’s potential whereabouts to contact them at 904-630-0500.