In a 48-hour period, eight people were shot this weekend in Jacksonville.
Two people died. And this doesn't include the mother of three who was shot and killed in the McDonald's drive-thru on Baymeadows Road.
The weekend of violence started at 2 a.m. Saturday when the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office arrived at Wacko's Gentlemen's Club. Police said a man had smashed his black Camaro into a vacant business across the street after being shot at multiple times by an unknown gunman.
A friend of the victim said he was shot in the head.
Tow truck driver loads Camaro that crashed into a building. JSO says someone shot driver across the street at strip club and he crashed into building after. Driver has non life threatening injuries @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/R2gma6y0Qp
— Varisa Lall Dass (@vldass) August 11, 2018
STORY: Police searching for shooter following incident in gentlemen's club parking lot
At about 6 a.m. that same day, JSO responded to a call in Lincoln Hills and found a man who had been shot multiple times. Police said his injuries were non-life-threatening.
The family said a nephew had shot his uncle, and that both individuals were mild-mannered -- the young nephew had no violent propensities.
Family members say they have no idea why there was a shooting in a peaceful neighborhood. They say both individuals were mild tempered, a nephew shot his uncle, and the young nephew had no violent propensities. I’m not going to show a picture for this post to preserve privacy.
— Varisa Lall Dass (@vldass) August 11, 2018
STORY: Man shot multiple times in Lincoln Hills, police searching for shooter
On Saturday, two days before she was slated to start school in Jacksonville, Heydi Rivas-Villanueva, 7, was shot in the head and killed by a stray bullet when her family's car was caught in crossfire, according to police.
The Sheriff's Office said the family was waiting for Heydi's mother to come out of a business in a shopping center when shooting erupted on 103rd Street at about 6 p.m. Saturday.
PHOTOS: Jacksonville 7-year-old girl shot, killed by stray bullet
There is currently an $11,000 reward for tips that lead to an arrest in the case. JSO released surveillance video of persons of interest and vehicles they believe are related to the shooting.
$11,000 reward announced for an arrest in 7-year-old Heydi Rivas-Villanueva’s death. Sheriff Williams says they’ve already gotten some tips @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/evWd8qCbiV
— Brittney Donovan (@brittneyANjax) August 12, 2018
STORY: Jacksonville police ask for public's help after releasing video in 7-year-old's death
The Clay County Sheriff's Office responded to a shooting at Island Life Grill in Fleming Island early Sunday morning.
Two people were approached by a group of individuals inside the restaurant. They left, and were confronted by the same group of men outside the restaurant, where the shooting occurred, according to Rich Jones with WOKV.
Two people were shot and suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to deputies.
The suspects fled the shopping center on motorcycles. Clay Deputies received reports of multiple people riding motorcycles on U.S. 17 in Orange Park shortly after the shooting, Jones said.
NEWS ALERT: Early this morning there was an investigation at Island Life Grill in FI. The incident involved shots fired during a dispute at the business. Two individuals were struck, later being transported for medical treatment with non-life threatening injuries.
— Clay County Sheriff's Office, FL (@ccsofl) August 12, 2018
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Just after 2:30 a.m., JSO received a call about a person shot at a home in Moncrief. Police found a man shot dead on a concrete slab beside the residence.
Police have no suspect information at this time.
STORY: Man found dead on West 30th St. in Moncrief, police investigating
At about 6 p.m., two men were shot at Super Tienda Latina Restaurant at the intersection of Powers Avenue and Toledo Road near Philips Highway. The two men suffered non-life-threatening injuries and police have no suspect information at this time.
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If you have any information about any of these investigations, you can contact JSO at (904) 630-0500 or JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org. You can also submit an anonymous tip by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
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