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Man shot in the head, critically injured found after ShotSpotter alert, 911 call: JSO
Read full article: Man shot in the head, critically injured found after ShotSpotter alert, 911 call: JSOA man who was shot in the head and critically injured Tuesday night near Jacksonville’s Moncrief area was found because of a ShotSpotter alert and 911 call, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
ShotSpotter alerts police of deadly shooting on Golfair Boulevard
Read full article: ShotSpotter alerts police of deadly shooting on Golfair BoulevardA man was found fatally shot multiple times Saturday afternoon after the ShotSpotter system alerted police, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Jacksonville police respond to 3 different scenes before finding woman shot at 4th location
Read full article: Jacksonville police respond to 3 different scenes before finding woman shot at 4th locationA woman was wounded Friday in a shooting that sent police to multiple scenes in Northwest Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
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Chicago watchdog harshly criticizes ShotSpotter system
Read full article: Chicago watchdog harshly criticizes ShotSpotter systemChicago's watchdog agency has concluded in a scathing report that the gunshot detection system the police department uses rarely produces evidence of gun-related crime in the city.
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Video: Chicago boy wasn't holding gun when shot by officer
Read full article: Video: Chicago boy wasn't holding gun when shot by officerDisturbing bodycam video shows a 13-year-old boy appearing to drop a handgun and begin raising his hands less than a second before a Chicago police officer shoots and kills him.
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Man dies in hospital after shooting in Magnolia Gardens neighborhood
Read full article: Man dies in hospital after shooting in Magnolia Gardens neighborhoodJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man has died after he was shot late Thursday night in Jacksonville. A spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office said a Shotspotter notification brought police to 5700 Iris Street just after 10 p.m. Police found a man with a gunshot wound. The Sheriff’s Office did not provide any further information but asked anyone who has information to call JSO. Two men and a woman were killed late Monday night at a Northwest Jacksonville apartment complex. Another man was killed in a shooting Sunday in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood,
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Man shot, killed in Northwest Jacksonville, police say
Read full article: Man shot, killed in Northwest Jacksonville, police sayJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man died after a shooting Tuesday in the Moncrief Park area of Northwest Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Officers responded around 4 p.m. to a ShotSpotter call in the area of West 23rd Street near Wilson Street. Police said they found a man lying in the street with what appeared to be a gunshot wound. The man was taken to a hospital, where he later died, police said. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 904-630-0500.
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Police: Man critical after shooting in New Town
Read full article: Police: Man critical after shooting in New TownJACKSONVILLE, Fla. A man was hospitalized with critical injuries Thursday afternoon after a shooting in the New Town neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office. Doug Molina said police were dispatched to West 5th Street around 4 p.m. in reference to a ShotSpotter call. ShotSpotter is a gunshot detection system thats used in various locations throughout the city. Molina said the victim, who was not identified, was shot several times. Anyone with information was asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS or JSO at 904-630-0500.

Sheriff touts ShotSpotter's success, eyes Westside expansion
Read full article: Sheriff touts ShotSpotter's success, eyes Westside expansionBased on its success so far, Sheriff Mike Williams isn't ruling out expanding its reach down the road. The information is then relayed to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, which is among 100 or so agencies across the country using it, and it's sent directly to officers' phones. Williams said the Sheriff's Office is still reviewing data collected by ShotSpotter during its first two years of operation here. But he sees the potential for an expansion, perhaps along 103rd Street on the city's Westside, sometime in the near future with the support of Mayor Lenny Curry's Office. Tim Reeves, who lives in the area near 103rd Street, told News4Jax on Thursday that he would welcome the high-tech crime-fighting technology.

Sheriff Williams not seeking more officers in budget discussions
Read full article: Sheriff Williams not seeking more officers in budget discussionsInstead, Sheriff Mike Williams wants more staff to man the agencys real-time crime center. Under the proposed city budget, the Sheriffs Office would receive $481 million, or the largest share of any city department. RELATED: New high-tech tools helping police fight crime | Jacksonville getting ready to spend $4.3 million on surveillance | No new officers in sheriff's budget requestSpeaking before the City Council on Thursday, the sheriff also discussed body cameras worn by officers. Williams said one thing hes noticed since officers began wearing the cameras is the number of citizen complaints has dropped. That complaint would end up the officers word versus the individual word.