JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man found shot inside a car stopped at the top of Matthews Bridge Monday night who died at the hospital appears to have been shot at an Arlington apartment complex, Jacksonville police said.
The call about a person shot on Bert Road came in at 9:20 p.m., while a citizen reported a man shot in a car on the bridge at 10:45 p.m. There were bullet holes in the car and shell casings and a gun were found at the apartments on Bert Road, near the intersection of Arlington Road and the Arlington Expressway.
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"At this point we’re trying to piece together all the information we do have," Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Sgt. Steve Rudlaff said. "We do not have very cooperative people at the scene. We do know the vehicle does have some bullet holes. However, we do not have exactly what took place at the apartment complex, but we do certainly have a scene."
Tuesday morning, police identified the victim as 42-year-old Telly Jamell Simmons.
All westbound lanes of the bridge were closed while the scene was investigated and cleared.
Anyone with information about the shooting or the victim is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS.