A man was treated for non-life-threatening injuries after being shot Saturday afternoon at an apartment complex on San Jose Boulevard in Jacksonville, and investigators say they still don't know who pulled the trigger. The shooting happened at approximately 3 p.m. at a complex on the 9300 block of San Jose Boulevard, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
Officers who responded found an adult male suffering from gunshot wounds, JSO said, as reported by First Coast News. The complex has been identified as Woodlake Park Apartments, located at 9439 San Jose Boulevard near its intersection with Sunbeam Road, according to Action News Jax. The outlet reported the shooting left one victim with non-life-threatening injuries, matching JSO's account that the man was being treated for wounds that were not considered life-threatening.
Detectives Still Chasing Leads
As of Saturday evening, police said they were still searching for a suspect, whose identity remains unknown per JSO. Detectives were interviewing witnesses, canvassing the area for surveillance video, and following up on leads, the station's report noted. Officers told reporters as of 8 p.m. that they expected to remain at the scene for several more hours as the investigation continued.
Despite the active search for whoever opened fire, JSO believes the shooting was an isolated incident. No further details about a motive or any relationship between the victim and the shooter have been released.
A Separate Incident Nearby Earlier This Year
The San Jose corridor has seen apartment gunfire before, though under very different circumstances. A child was injured in a shooting inside an apartment at the Village of San Jose Apartments on July 11, according to News4JAX. That child was taken to Wolfson Children's Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and JSO later arrested 32-year-old Joshua Andrew Morgan, charging him with culpable negligence and child neglect in connection with that case.
That earlier case was resolved with an arrest within days, but Saturday's shooting remains open, with no suspect identified and no arrest announced. Anyone with information about the San Jose Boulevard shooting is asked to call JSO at 904-630-0500 or email [email protected]. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
