JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man was shot and stabbed Monday morning by two men while sitting inside the garage of his Westside home, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Police said they were called just after 5:30 a.m. to a home on Hazel Lake Drive, off Old Middleburg Road South, in the Plum Tree neighborhood, where they found the man suffering from a gunshot wound and a stab wound.
He was taken to an area hospital, where his injuries were listed as non-life-threatening and he was last reported in a stable condition.
Neighbors told News4JAX they normally spend time in their garages or walking around the neighborhood. They were shocked by the news of violence.
“It’s crazy. This is really a quiet neighborhood,” Machalia Bates said.
Briyona Rich said her family has lived nearby for years and had never seen anything like this.
“Nothing ever like this has taken place over here,” Rich said. “So it’s very shocking that it happened.”
JSO said investigators learned the man was sitting inside his garage, when two men -- one heavy set and the other skinny -- walked up to him.
They spoke briefly before the two men started shooting and then also stabbed the man in the garage.
“I was so scared because I didn’t know what was happening,” Jazmine Gourgue said.
Gourgue said she lives nearby and heard what she believes were gunshots before seeing the victim collapse outside.
She said she was relieved to learn the man is expected to survive.
“I’m glad he’s doing okay, but something like that should never happen to nobody,” Gourgue said.
“At this time, investigators believe the incident is isolated, but the suspects are still outstanding,” JSO said in a news release about the attack.
Investigators said the attackers were in a black or dark gray SUV, which drove off in an unknown direction.
Detectives with the Robbery and Violent Crime Unit are actively interviewing witnesses, canvassing for surveillance video, and following up on investigative leads.
The community’s assistance is critical in this investigation, JSO said.
Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office at 904-630-0500, email JSOCRIMETIPS@JAXSHERIFF.ORG, or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.