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Man critically wounded in shooting on Emerson Street, JSO says

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man was taken to the hospital with critical injuries after being shot early Saturday morning on Emerson Street, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Investigators said the man was a passenger in a car and there were two others in the vehicle at the time of the shooting.

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Around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, the man was taken to the hospital with several gunshot wounds, JSO said.

Police said the shooting happened near where drivers get on I-95. Lanes were closed but have since reopened.

Those left in the car told police someone in a different car started shooting at them.

JSO is currently investigating what happened leading up to the shooting.

Investigators do not have a description of the person they are looking for or the kind of car they are driving.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to call JSO at 904-630-0500 or CrimeStoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.


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