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18-year-old woman shot several times in chest on Westside

This is the gas station the women went to when they called the police. (WJXT)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An 18-year-old woman is recovering in the hospital after being shot in the chest several times on Thursday night by an unknown person, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

The shooting was reported on Jaguar Court on the Westside, police said.

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Her injuries are not life-threatening, JSO said.

According to police, the 18-year-old and another woman were sitting in a car, and someone came up to them and started shooting.

They went to a nearby gas station and called for help.

The other woman is being interviewed by police as a witness.

Police said the women do not live in the area.

It’s also not clear if they even saw the shooter before the gunfire.


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