JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Police are investigating after a man was found shot in a backyard on the Westside on Wednesday morning.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to the 10300 block of Shelby Creek Road, which is just south of Normandy Boulevard and Blair Road around 7 a.m.
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Investigators found that the man, who is in his 20s, had been shot after he was confronted by two unknown men wearing dark clothing in his front yard.
The men chased the man and shot at him several times. One of the shooters was seen leaving in a champagne colored GMC SUV that was originally in the victim’s driveway while the other shooter was seen on camera running away.
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The man who was shot was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact JSO at 904-630-0500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
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