Action News Jax sources said the victim shot in a Jacksonville hotel Sunday is an off-duty Brevard County Sheriff's Office employee.
Brevard County deputies said he had surgery and should survive. They said he was visiting the area, and is not being identified at this time.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that happened in a room at the Lexington Hotel on the Southbank around 4:45 a.m. Sunday.
Police said two guests were arguing during the early morning hours and it escalated to gunfire. One man shot another man multiple times in the stomach, according to police.
"We believe there’s alcohol involved, can’t specific exactly what it was. It was an ongoing thing through the night and apparently it escalated to someone getting shot."
— Elizabeth Pace (@PaceAnJax) February 17, 2019
JSO walks us through their initial findings of a shooting at a Southbank hotel. Story next on @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/OZN09JI21z
A hotel guest heard gunfire on their floor, and front desk security made the 911 call to police.
“Upon arrival, they (officers) located an adult male in the hallway of one of the floors in the hotel,” JSO Sgt. Harry Goldfein said.
One man shot and another in police custody. JSO says a guests at the Lexington Hotel shot another guest multiple times in the stomach. He’s being treated at the hospital. No one else was hurt. We’re live with more information in 5 minutes on @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/WQnoIjo2ff
— Elizabeth Pace (@PaceAnJax) February 17, 2019
The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital. At least check, police said he is in serious but non-life-threatening condition.
Goldfein believes both guests were from out of town and staying at the hotel.
“We have both names,” Goldfein said. “I can’t release the names as of yet because we’re not sure if they’re a suspect or victim because like I said it was an altercation.”
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Some hotel guests told Action News Jax they did not hear the shooting. However, others described seeing a “rowdy” group of people near the lobby and front entrance of the hotel around 11 p.m.
“We believe there’s alcohol involved, can’t specify exactly what it was,” Goldfein said. “It was an ongoing thing through the night, and apparently, it escalated to someone getting shot.”
Action News Jax has reached out to JSO to learn if any charges have been filed and is waiting to hear back.
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