JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — A person is expected to recover following a shooting at Taco Bell in Jacksonville Beach, according to police.
The incident happened around 2:15 a.m. Monday at the restaurant located at 3rd Avenue South and 3rd Street South.
The Jacksonville Beach Police Department originally said that a person was shot and was in critical condition.
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Police later told Action News Jax that the shooting victim is still in the hospital and he is expected to recover.
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Police said they've arrested Wesley Jackson Jr.,34, in connection with the shooting. He faces a charge of attempted murder and burglary with assault or battery, according to a Jacksonville Sheriff's Office arrest report.
Sky Action News Jax captured several police officers looking for evidence related to the case on Butler Boulevard near the Intracoastal Waterway.
A man has been arrested in connection to a shooting at Taco Bell in Jacksonville Beach: https://t.co/45HqEgAcom pic.twitter.com/xqZTVTrHGw
— ActionNewsJax (@ActionNewsJax) October 14, 2019
The restaurant was blocked off for hours as police investigated in the drive-through area.
Action News Jax saw officers placing a wig and other items inside evidence bags.
Evidence markers could be seen on the ground near a Honda Civic.
The restaurant reopened around 7:30 a.m.
The Taco Bell in Jax Beach is blocked by officers and police tape after a shooting here. We see a car stopped right near the drive through and evidence markers on the ground @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/BUTKqrO4zQ
— Brittney Donovan (@brittneyANjax) October 14, 2019
From this side of the crime scene we can see what appears to be a shirt on the ground near the Honda Civic. We watched officers put a wig and other items in evidence bags in the past 30 minutes @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/fxse71hUms
— Brittney Donovan (@brittneyANjax) October 14, 2019
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