An officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a 17-year-old male who was shot Thursday afternoon at Lonnie Miller Park in the Moncrief neighborhood was hospitalized for treatment, but said to be stable.
No arrest was immediately announced and the shooter was outstanding. There was no description of a suspect as the Violent Crime unit investigated the scene on Price Lane.
Investigators were called to the area at about 2 p.m. in reference to shots fired. Soon after, the teenager showed up at a hospital, police said.
“We’re unsure exactly what happened leading up to it,” said Sgt. Barnes, with the Sheriff’s Office. “We’re still conducting those interviews.”
Two vehicles nearby were also said to have been hit by gunfire.
It’s the first shooting involving a teenager this year in Jacksonville. Anyone with information was urged to contact the Sheriff’s Office.
Back in December, 13-year-old Prince Holland was the 11th teenager killed by gunfire in 2022 when he was caught in the middle of a drive-by shooting. One suspect has been charged in the case, but police say there were others involved.
There were six other deadly shootings last year involving teenagers. By our count, 28 people who were 17 years old or younger were shot in Jacksonville last year.