Jacksonville, FL. — Updated Story 12/14/2020: A man was found shot outside the Gold Rush Inn around 8:45 p.m. Sunday night according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Police say the man underwent surgery with life-threatening injuries.
The suspect ran away from the scene and has not been found. Police believe the two men knew each other and that there is no threat to the public.
Anyone with information is asked to call police.
Original Story 12/13/2020: More than a dozen police cars outside the Gold Rush Inn on Harts Road.
Councilman Reggie Gaffney (District 7) is at the scene as well.
Councilman Gaffney says a 20-year-old male was shot and taken to the hospital.
Councilman Reggie Gaffney says this was a shooting and a 20-year-old male was just taken to the hospital. He doesn’t not know his condition at this time. @ActionNewsJax
— Robert Grant (@RobertANJax) December 14, 2020
The victims condition is unknown.
Councilman Gaffney was just recently picketing outside the Gold Rush Inn a couple weeks ago to have it shut down.
He says drugs are causing a lot of problems and there’s a shooting almost weekly.
He’s currently working on legislation to have it shut down as a nuisance.
At 11: The pastor of a nearby church says he has parishioners afraid to come because of the crime he says stems from this motel. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/31cIaf7Xaa
— Robert Grant (@RobertANJax) December 14, 2020
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