JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Detectives are investigating a shooting that left a man injured outside a Southside apartment complex.
According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, officers responded around 3:30 a.m. Saturday to Barnes Road South after receiving reports of a shooting.
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When officers arrived, they found a man in his late 40s suffering from gunshot wounds to his arm and leg. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue transported the victim to a local hospital, where he is being treated for injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
Investigators say the victim was standing outside his apartment building when four armed suspects approached him and opened fire.
According to detectives, the suspects carried a combination of rifles and handguns. After the shooting, all four suspects ran from the area on foot. Investigators have not released a possible motive.
Police described the suspects as four males wearing dark clothing and ski masks.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office at 904-630-0500 or email JSOCRIMETIPS@JAXSHERIFF.ORG. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.