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JSO: Man shot in leg during attempted robbery in the North Shore neighborhood

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting on Norwood Avenue.

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According to detectives, at around 3:30 a.m. Monday, officers responded to a local hospital after a shooting victim arrived. Upon arrival, the victim told officers that he was riding his bike when two suspects tried to rob him. He was shot in the leg in a scuffle before the suspects fled.

The victim was driven to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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Detectives are currently working to make contact with potential witnesses and find video surveillance.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call JSO at 904-630-0500 or Crime Stoppers at 866-45-TIPS.

Action News Jax will continue to follow the story and update you as events unfold.

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