As reported by Action News Jax, a man in his 20s survived a gunshot wound to the head Sunday morning after he says two people opened fire on him in an abandoned lot on the north side of Downtown Jacksonville. The shooting happened around 10 a.m. on Reiman Street near UF Health Jacksonville, just north of 8th Street and west of I-95, leaving the victim with a bullet that grazed his scalp before he was rushed to the hospital.
According to Action News Jax, the victim told investigators he was standing in an abandoned lot in the 1000 block of Reiman Street when two individuals began shooting at him. He said he had been arguing with one of the shooters just before the gunfire started. He was transported to the hospital, where doctors determined the bullet had grazed his head rather than caused a more serious injury.
Police Say No Ongoing Threat to the Community
Investigators described the shooting as an isolated incident, and said there is no ongoing threat to the community, the station's report notes. As noted by Action News Jax, as of 7:30 p.m. Sunday, crime scene detectives were still processing the scene for evidence and said they had recovered several bullet casings at the location.
Detectives with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Robbery and Violent Crime Unit were interviewing witnesses, canvassing the area for surveillance video, and following up on leads, per the same account. No arrests or charges had been reported as of the time of that update, and the identities of the victim and the two individuals accused of opening fire have not been released.
How to Report Information
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office at 904-630-0500 or [email protected], or to reach Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS. Action News Jax says it plans to provide updates as more details become available.
