JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An arrest has been made on a charge of aggravated battery after a teenage girl was shot in the chest late Friday night in Northwest Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
JSO has not indicated the name, age or sex of the person charged, but during an overnight news briefing after the shooting, investigators said a “juvenile male” had been taken into custody.
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The girl was in stable condition after being shot.
Patrol officers say they responded around 8 p.m. Friday to Benedict Road after reports of a person shot.
Officers found the girl, who neighbors told News4JAX is 13 years old, with a gunshot wound to the chest. She was taken to a local hospital, and her injuries were listed as non-life-threatening, JSO said.
Investigators said the girl, the boy and several witnesses were together near Benedict Road and Moncrief Road when the boy pulled a gun, pointed it at the girl and fired, striking her in the chest.
Officers searched the area and recovered the firearm. The boy stayed at the scene and was taken into custody.
One neighbor News4JAX spoke with said he heard one gunshot go off Friday night and stepped out of his home to see a swarm of JSO deputies and cruisers along Benedict and Moncrief roads.
Anyone with information is asked to contact JSO at 904-630-0500, email JSOCRIMETIPS@JAXSHERIFF.ORG, or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.