JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville police are investigating after a man’s body was found near a bike trail on W. 13th Street and Moncrief Road.
Sgt. Halyard with the Sheriff’s Office said first responders were alerted to a shooting via ShotSpotter that indicated a gun had been fired 7 times.
When police and paramedics arrived, they found a man with at least one gunshot wound near a field leading to a bike trail.
According to police, no one called 911 and there were no witnesses to what happened.
Neighbors said they are unfortunately not surprised to hear of another homicide. A man who did not want to be identified said the sound of gunshots are a regular occurrence in the neighborhood.
“I just turned over (when I heard the shots) because I always hear that. I do feel sorry for the family. My heart goes out to the family,” he told News4Jax.
In the last 6 months, there has been at least five homicides within a mile of the neighborhood, according to JSO’s crime mapping data.
Sgt. Halyard said detectives were hoping there would be possible surveillance video in the area to provide more clues into what happened.
Anyone with information is urged to call police at 904-630-0500 or email jsocrimetips@jaxsheriff.org or call CrimeStoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
Responders estimated the man was in his 20s.