JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man was found dead Tuesday afternoon in a parked car in front of an abandoned house on Haverford Road at Dunn Avenue, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said.
The Sheriff's Office identified the victim as Ronald Harvey Simms, 35, of Jacksonville.
Simms was shot but the scenario remains unclear, police said.
It might have been a drive-by or it might have happened elsewhere and Simms drove there, police said.
There were no evidence markers to indicate shell casings around the car in the road.
Simms' family, including his mother and wife, was in the area when police told them the news. Many of his friends came out and appeared devastated.
Neighbors said Simms was driving down the street and picked up a woman, possibly giving her a ride. Moments later he was shot while in his car and killed.
People in the area said Simms was well-known in the community and washed cars behind the outlet mall.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office at 904-630-0500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.