JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office reported that a man was shot Friday night at 1200 Labelle St.
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At around 11 p.m., officers arrived at the scene to find an individual shot in the torso. The victim was immediately transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and is in stable condition.
During the preliminary investigation, officers discovered that an altercation occurred between the victim and another individual where a gun was presented and fired.
There were no direct witnesses to the shooting, but a red sedan with a spoiler, driven by a Black man, was seen fleeing the scene not long after the incident occurred.
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The Violent Crimes and Crime Scene units responded and are investigating.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call JSO at 904-630-0500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
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