A male in his late teens was shot while lying in bed early Tuesday inside a mobile home on Jacksonville’s Westside, leaving him in critical but stable condition at a local hospital. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, the gunfire broke out around 12:40 a.m., when an unknown person fired multiple shots into a bedroom in the 3500 block of Alcoy Road after the victim sat up. The teen’s roommate drove him to the hospital and is being questioned as detectives searched the area.
Shots Fired Straight Into Bedroom, Police Say
Per Action News Jax, Jacksonville police responded to the mobile home around 12:40 a.m. after reports of gunfire. A JSO news release says the victim was struck once in the chest and once in the arm. According to that release, the teen heard noises, sat up in bed and then an unknown individual fired multiple shots in his direction. Investigators have not named a suspect and have not released a possible motive, leaving detectives to piece together who opened fire and why.
How To Help Detectives
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with information to call 904-630-0500, email [email protected], or contact First Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS. Per the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, tips may be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers, and detectives are canvassing the neighborhood for video and witnesses. Officials said the roommate is being questioned and that the investigation remains active.
Westside Neighbors On Edge Amid Recent Gunfire
Gunfire has been cropping up across Jacksonville’s Westside in recent weeks, with local reporting documenting several shootings that have left residents shaken. Coverage of late-night liquor store gunfire and other recent incidents shows detectives repeatedly asking for tips as they canvass neighborhoods and review surveillance footage. Neighbors in the area have told reporters they want more follow-up from police and faster efforts to identify suspects.
Anyone who saw or heard anything in the Alcoy Road area around midnight is urged to contact the JSO tips line or First Coast Crime Stoppers. This story will be updated if the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office releases more details or announces an arrest.
