Man critically injured after getting shot multiple times outside his car in Highlands neighborhood
A man in his late 20s was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was shot multiple times inside his vehicle on Wednesday at around 9 a.m. on Bucknell Avenue, according to the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office.
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3 injured in Northside shooting, Jacksonville police say
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Three people were injured in a shooting Saturday night in the Northsideโs Highlands neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office. Officers said they responded shortly before 11 p.m. to gunshots in the area of Monaco Drive, just south of Dunn Avenue. Police said they learned that three people were transported to area hospitals with injuries that appeared to be non-life-threatening. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheriffโs Office by calling 904-630-0500 or emailing jsocrimetips@jaxsheriff.org. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS (8477).
Man found fatally shot inside car after crash at Harts and Dunn, JSO says
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ A man was found shot inside a car after a two-car crash on the Northside and later died, the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office said Saturday. Police found a two-vehicle crash in the intersection of Harts Road and Dunn Avenue, and inside one of the involved cars, they found a man, about 35 years old, suffering from a gunshot wound. Police said it appeared from the evidence at the scene that the man was shot while inside his vehicle and then crashed in the road at some point. Investigators say then another car that was traveling south on harts road crashed into him. Saturdayโs incident was the seventh deadly shooting on Harts Road this year, according to News4Jax records.
FHP: Motorcyclist killed in crash on Dunn Avenue
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ A 54-year-old motorcyclist died Sunday afternoon in a crash in the Highlands area of the Northside, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the motorcyclist, John Mason, was headed west on Dunn Avenue near Armsdale Road about 2:45 p.m. when a Chevy Silverado turned left onto Dunn Avenue from Armsdale Road, across the motorcycleโs path. A woman told News4Jax she stopped to help Mason as he was lying in the road. โI knew it was going to happen, and I told my daughter they are not going to put a light there until someone gets killed, and thatโs just what happened," said Jennie Talley, who lives near Dunn Avenue. The crash shut down both directions of Dunn Avenue between Pine Estates Road and Biscayne Boulevard for several hours.
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Explore the 4 top spots in Jacksonville's Highlands neighborhood
Get to know this Jacksonville neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a seafood and steaks spot to a Chinese restaurant. Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Highlands, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Ship 2 Shore Seafood & SteaksPhoto: George K./YelpTopping the list is steakhouse and seafood spot Ship 2 Shore Seafood & Steaks. Located at 1403-21 Dunn Ave., it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting four stars out of 89 reviews on Yelp. New China IIPhoto: Nyla s./YelpCheck out New China II, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 16 reviews on Yelp.