A man in his mid-40s was shot in the leg early Sunday during a domestic dispute inside an apartment at The Edge at Town Center in Jacksonville's Windy Hill neighborhood, according to police. The woman accused of shooting him, described as being in her late 30s, is now in police custody and speaking with detectives.
Officers with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office responded to a reported shooting just before 1 a.m. Sunday at the complex near St. Johns Bluff Road South, as reported by News4JAX. The outlet reports the victim and suspect were in a domestic relationship and had argued inside the suspect's residence before she shot him once in the leg. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue transported the victim to a local hospital, where his injuries are described as non-life-threatening.
The Edge at Town Center sits roughly 2.8 miles from the University of North Florida campus, according to ForRent.com, which notes the 20-acre rental community last sold in December 2021 for $21.1 million. Per the same News4JAX account, investigators believe the shooting appears to be an isolated incident posing no ongoing threat to the community.
A Pattern of Domestic Shootings Across Jacksonville
Sunday's shooting is at least the second this year in which a domestic argument in Jacksonville ended with someone shot in the leg. On July 18, a woman shot her boyfriend in the leg during a separate domestic dispute near Old Kings Road South on the Southside, leaving him with non-life-threatening injuries, as Hoodline previously reported.
The broader numbers underscore why local advocates keep sounding the alarm. Duval County logged 21 domestic violence-related homicide deaths across 16 cases in 2025, up from 14 cases in 2024, according to a report from Hubbard House covered by News4JAX, with ten of last year's homicide deaths tied specifically to intimate partner violence. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office separately recorded 5,579 domestic violence incidents citywide throughout 2025.
Those figures stand in contrast to the city's overall crime trends. In a July town hall, Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters reported that overall violent crime fell 8% and total crime dropped 16% in 2025, even as domestic dispute calls remain a persistent focus for patrol officers, per the same News4JAX coverage.
Potential Charges and Legal Exposure
If formal charges are filed, the woman in custody could face serious penalties under Florida law. Battery with a deadly weapon such as a firearm constitutes aggravated battery under Florida Statutes § 784.045, a second-degree felony punishable by up to 15 years in state prison, 15 years of probation, and a $10,000 fine, according to the Florida Legislature's statutory text.
Florida's “10-20-Life” law, codified at Florida Statutes § 775.087, further mandates a 20-year minimum prison sentence if a firearm is discharged during the commission of a violent felony like aggravated battery, according to the Law Offices of Robert David Malove. Separately, anyone adjudicated guilty of a domestic violence offense that intentionally causes bodily harm must serve a mandatory minimum jail sentence starting at 10 days for a first conviction under Florida Statutes § 741.283. It remains unknown what specific charges the Fourth Judicial Circuit State Attorney's Office will ultimately file, whether police had responded to prior domestic disturbance calls at that address, or whether any protective order existed between the two people involved.
Local Resources for Domestic Violence Survivors
Hubbard House created the Intimate Violence Enhanced Services Team, known as INVEST, in partnership with the City of Jacksonville and JSO to address deadly intimate-partner violence, including high-risk cases, with participation voluntary and confidential for survivors. Hubbard House, established in 1976 as Florida's first domestic violence shelter, operates a 116-bed emergency facility along with a 24-hour crisis hotline at 904-354-3114 and a 24-hour textline at 904-210-3698 serving Duval and Baker counties. The organization has served more than 168,000 survivors over its 50-year history.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with information related to Sunday's shooting to call 904-630-0500 or email [email protected]. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
