A quiet stretch of Jacksonville's Westside turned into a crime scene Thursday morning when three people were found stabbed to death in two neighboring homes on Exodus Way, according to authorities.
Officers were called to the 1400 block of Exodus Way after a man, bleeding from an apparent stab wound, ran to a neighbor's house for help. He was rushed to a nearby hospital and later pronounced dead. When detectives checked a nearby residence, they discovered two more victims, a man and a woman, who had also been fatally stabbed.
What Investigators Found
As reported by First Coast News, deputies first encountered the man who had fled to a neighbor's home with a stab wound. After he was transported to the hospital and died, investigators searched nearby and found two additional stabbing victims inside a house close by. Officials say all three victims knew one another.
Police Response And How To Help
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has homicide and crime scene detectives working the case and is describing the incident as an isolated domestic matter. At this point, investigators have not released any suspect information.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office at 904-630-0500 or leave an anonymous tip with First Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
Victim Details
Investigators told First Coast News that the woman found inside the home was in her 20s. One of the men was in his 30s and the other in his 40s. Authorities have not yet released the victims' names, citing the need to notify family members first.
Investigators also have not provided any public details on a possible suspect or suspects and have not said what may have sparked the violence.
Neighborhood Context
Jacksonville's Westside has seen a series of violent incidents in recent years, leaving many residents on edge. Hoodline previously reported on an unrelated Westside stabbing that ended in an arrest, underscoring ongoing concern about safety in the area. For more on that earlier case, see this report on the Westside stabbing death and manhunt.
JSO is asking anyone who may have video, photos or eyewitness details from Thursday morning to come forward. Even seemingly minor observations, officials say, could help detectives piece together what happened inside those Westside homes. Tips can be shared with the Sheriff's Office at 904-630-0500 or submitted anonymously to First Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
