A woman was shot and killed Friday night inside an apartment on Jacksonville’s Westside, according to authorities. Officers were called just after 7:45 p.m. to a complex on Collins Road, where they found the woman with at least one gunshot wound. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue took her to a hospital, where she later died.
Homicide and crime-scene detectives have launched an investigation. A person of interest was detained at the scene and is being questioned by investigators.
Investigation underway
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office told reporters that its detectives are handling the case and that no arrests have been made at this time. The person of interest remains detained and is being interviewed, and officers believe the shooting was an isolated incident with no ongoing threat to nearby residents, according to News4JAX.
How to help
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office tip line at (904) 630-0500 or email [email protected]. To remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward, call First Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
The sheriff’s office open-data portal and the Crime Stoppers contact page list homicide tip numbers and guidance for submitting anonymous information: Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and First Coast Crime Stoppers.
Westside context
Collins Road and nearby apartment complexes have seen multiple violent incidents in recent years, including a 2021 shooting that left a teenager critically injured, underscoring ongoing safety concerns on the Westside. Past reporting by News4JAX documents earlier shootings in the same corridor.
The sheriff’s office has not released the victim’s name or a possible motive. Detectives have asked anyone with video or other information to contact the listed tip lines as the investigation continues, and authorities say they will release more details as they become available.
