Jacksonville police officers and crime scene units converged on the area of Hart Street, north of Kings Road, on Wednesday night after reports that at least one person had been shot on the city's westside. Officers and crime scene units were stationed by the nearby Sunoco as the investigation got underway, with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office investigating the reported shooting.
According to First Coast News, members of JSO responded to the area of Barnett Street and Hart Street after the reported shooting Wednesday. The outlet reported that the number of people involved and the extent of any injuries remained unknown as officers worked the scene. JSO said it planned to release more details at a news conference scheduled for 9:50 p.m. that night.
What JSO Has Confirmed So Far
The sheriff's office said it is investigating the reported shooting of a person on the westside, though as of Wednesday night authorities had not disclosed how many victims were involved or the nature of their injuries. Officers and crime scene technicians remained posted near the Sunoco as they worked to piece together what led up to the gunfire.
A separate account of a Hart Street-area shooting, reported by the same outlet, described a victim who walked into a hospital with two gunshot wounds to the leg that were not considered life-threatening. In that report, the victim said the shooting happened near Myrtle Avenue North and Hart Street, but the station noted that JSO had not located a specific crime scene at that time.
Person of Interest, No Named Suspect
In that same report, JSO said it had a person of interest but had not named a suspect. No arrests, recovered weapons, or filed charges have been confirmed in connection with the Hart Street investigation.
A Westside Area With Recent Gunfire
This is not the first time this year that Barnett Street has drawn JSO's attention. A man was injured in an early-morning shooting on Barnett Street in late August, according to News4Jax. Earlier that same month, police searched for a teenage suspect after another Barnett Street shooting left a man injured, as reported by Action News Jax.
Citywide, shootings have been a persistent driver of violent crime. Jacksonville recorded 115 homicides in 2025, with shootings accounting for 80 of those deaths, well above the 60 recorded the year before, according to a breakdown published by Jacksonville.com. JSO also maintains homicide data and clearance figures that it reports to the National Incident Based Reporting System through its open data portal.
No further details on the Hart Street case had been confirmed as of Wednesday night. JSO had indicated it would share additional information at its scheduled news conference, and the identity of any suspect and the number of victims remained unresolved questions in the investigation.
