JSO searching for shooter after man found dead on playground at apartment complex
Investigators working to identify victim who is believed to be between 20 and 30-years-old
Chris Ruffin, Executive Producer, The Morning Show
Updated: June 29, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Man shot and killed at apartment complex (Caleb Yauger/News4JAX reporter) ((Copyright 2025 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.))
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – One man is dead after a shooting at an apartment complex on Jacksonville’s Westside.
At 10:25 Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office received reports of a shooting on Ramona Boulevard. As officers were heading to the scene the call was upgraded to a person shot at the Victory Pointe Apartments. When officers arrived to the apartment complex they found a man shot and killed in the playground area. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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JSO is working to identify the man and learn if he lived in the apartment complex. They say he is believed to be between 20 and 30-years-old.
Investigators are looking for a suspect and working to learn what led up to the shooting.
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Chris Ruffin Jr. joined News4JAX as The Morning Show executive producer in April 2025. Chris is originally from Birmingham, Alabama, and graduated from Stillman College, where his foundation for being a journalist was built. He is thrilled to be in Jacksonville and loves exploring and trying new restaurants across the River City with his wife.