Mayor says, ‘We have to do what we can to minimize gun violence’ in response to crime in Jacksonville
Just before the New Year began, a 16-year-old was killed in a shooting in Mandarin. Then, the shooting death of a 14-year-old in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood marked Jacksonville’s first homicide of the year.
Man dies after Sherwood Forest shooting, police say
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man was killed in a shooting Sunday in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police said they responded around 11:20 a.m. to Norfolk Boulevard at Portsmouth Avenue, where they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Police said the man was taken to an area hospital, where he died. The Sheriff’s Office said it appears to be an isolated incident and everyone involved is in police custody. Sunday’s shooting happened in the same area as the March 2020 shooting that killed Inandi Wyche, a 17-year-old Ribault High School student.
Car hits Sherwood Forest home, sparks fire
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A car hit a house in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood and ignited a fire on Monday, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. Neighbors took video of the fire, showing the car wedged underneath a bedroom window. WATCH THIS: A car crashed into a house and then caught fire. I’m talking with the family tonight at 5:30 on @wjxt4 pic.twitter.com/zQ2S8pqmFU — Marilyn Parker (@MarilynParkerTV) January 18, 2021Bryant Hicks wasn’t home at the time, but six of his family members were. The home has water and electrical damage, and Hicks and his family are going to have to stay somewhere else.
Man charged with manslaughter in Sherwood Forest deadly shooting
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man was arrested in connection with a deadly shooting late last month in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood of Northwest Jacksonville, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday. Police said they found a 26-year-old man who appeared to be suffering from at least one gunshot wound. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the investigation led to a warrant being obtained for the suspect, who was identified as Corbie. Police said Corbie was taken into custody several days later in Albany, Georgia, and then was transported back to Jacksonville. Anyone with additional information about the investigation is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 904-630-0500 or email JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org.
Police search for shooter, vehicle after man killed in Northwest Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After a 26-year-old man shot Monday night on Roanoke Boulevard died at a hospital, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office investigators are looking the gunman believed to be traveling in a burgundy or maroon-colored car. Officers were called to Roanoke near Gisborne Drive, in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood of Northwest Jacksonville, before 9 p.m. and found the victim with a single gunshot wound. Police said they were able to interview several witnesses, but are looking for additional people who may have seen what happened. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 904-630-0500 or to submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida at 1-866-845-TIPS.