JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – One man is dead and another is in critical condition after a double shooting early Sunday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
At approximately 1 a.m., JSO received several 911 calls reporting a shooting on West 11th Street, west of Grunthal Street. Patrol officers arrived to find two men, between 20 and 30 years old, suffering from gunshot wounds.
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One of the men died at the scene and the other was taken to a hospital in critical condition by first responders with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.
Police say a large group of people were in the area when the shooting happened, but by the time officers arrived, most of those individuals had already left.
Detectives from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Homicide Unit, Crime Scene Unit and State Attorney’s Office are conducting an investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office at 904-630-0500, email jsocrimetips@jaxsheriff.org or call CrimeStoppers at 866-845-TIPS.