JSO: 9-year-old shot in the throat inside home in Moncrief Park neighborhood

Active investigation underway on W. 19th Street off Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy.

Jacksonville, Fl — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says a 9-year-old child was shot in the throat while inside a home in the Moncrief Park neighborhood.

Officers responded to W. 19th Street around 9:20 pm Thursday. Two or three suspects fired multiple rounds into a home that was occupied by seven people. One round struck a 9-year-old in the throat.

She was taken to a hospital for treatment and JSO says she is in critical but stable condition.

JSO is asking anyone with information about the shooting, or with video surveillance, to contact them at 904-630-0500 or Crime Stoppers 866-645-TIPS.