JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man who was found shot late Thursday night in the courtyard of an apartment complex on Jacksonville’s Northside later died at the hospital, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Detectives said officers responded around 10 p.m. to a report of an unconscious person on Broward Road, just off I-95, and police activity was focused on the area of Breakwater Studios.
JSO said the man, believed to be in his 20s or 30s, was taken to UF Health with a gunshot wound to the chest.
Investigators said they do not yet know what led up to the shooting and have not released information about any possible suspect.
A neighbor in the apartment complex said they believe the man lived in one of the units.
JSO also said witnesses have not provided many details, and officers have not received reports from neighbors about hearing gunshots or an argument before the victim was found.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office at 904-630-0500, email JSOCRIMETIPS@JAXSHERIFF.ORG, or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
