JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating a homicide after a man was found shot inside a vacant home on the city’s 27th Street Sunday morning.
A concerned citizen called 911 around 10 a.m. after spotting an unresponsive man through an open front door of a residence in the 200 block of 27th Street, according to JSO Sgt. Steve Rudlaff.
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JSO patrol officers and Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department crews responded to the scene. Upon arrival, they found a man, believed to be between 20 and 30 years old, lying on the floor of the vacant residence. The victim had been shot multiple times.
Detectives with JSO’s Homicide Unit and Crime Scene Unit responded to the scene and are currently conducting their investigation, Rudlaff said.
“At this time, we do not know the circumstances of the incident or the relationship to those involved,” he said.
JSO said it will continue to coordinate efforts with the Medical Examiner’s Office and the State Attorney’s Office as the investigation proceeds.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact JSO at 904-630-0500, email JSOCRIMETIPS@jaxsheriff.org or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.