Story originally published Sept. 5, 2018
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said an undetermined death took place at Morningside Apartments at 2401 Jammes Road. A black male, age 20 to 25, was shot. The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said the man was pronounced dead on the scene.
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Action News Jax reporter Courtney Cole said that the victim's family members weren’t comfortable talking on camera. They want people to know that he was a good kid, who came from a good family, and that this shouldn’t have happened.
Cole was there as a tow truck, followed by a JSO car, left the scene. JSO did not say what role the car played in the shooting or who the car belonged to.
Cole was also there as a van drove into Morningside Apartments to retrieve the body of the man who was shot and killed. She said there were "quite a few people standing near the crime scene tape."
#BREAKINGNEWSUPDATE: This van you see driving into Morningside Apartments on Jammes Rd. is coming to retrieve the body of the black man that was shot & killed. We can’t get any closer, but you can see quite a few people standing near the crime scene tape. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/2AcqT91RDI
— Courtney Cole (@CourtneyANJax) September 5, 2018
JSO said they received several calls about a shooting, which led to their response at Morningside apartment complex in the Cedar Hills area.
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