JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – Just days after gun violence disrupted the St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Sunday night, the Jacksonville Beach Police Department released the 911 calls it received for the three unrelated shootings at the beach’s downtown bar district.
One of the three shootings left 21-year-old James Jones III fatally shot in the parking lot of a sports restaurant on Beach Boulevard. Three others were also injured in a separate shooting that happened near a hotel on 1st Street. Two people were taken to the hospital and a man police identified as a “certified gang member” took himself to the hospital. Their conditions are unknown.
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Police have not announced any arrests but said they are looking for three young potential shooters wearing dark clothing and armed with handguns and a rifle or AR-type pistol.
Investigators are also reviewing footage from the city’s CCTV system to piece together answers and locate potential shooters and people involved.
Call 1
Caller: “Shots fired on 1st Street.”
Dispatch: “We have officers down there. Do you see anything?”
Caller: “I still hear them.”
Dispatch: “You hear the shots? Do you see anything, sir?”
Caller: “No, no. I don’t see anything.”
Dispatch: Which direction do you think they’re coming from?”
Caller: “Toward the beach.”
Call 2
Caller: Shots fired at Jacksonville Beach bars.
Dispatch: “Where?”
Caller: “I think it’s right near Tavern.”
Dispatch: “Did you see anything or do you hear it?
Caller: “No, I didn’t. I walked out of the bar. They’re still shooting. There’s about 12 to 15 shots.
Call 3
Caller: Yes, there’s been shots fired. A man is down.”
Dispatcher: “Are you injured” (The dispatcher then put the call on hold.)
Call 4
Caller: “I’m the manager over at the Tavern. Can I get an officer over here? I’ve got a guy kicking and punching my front door right now, threatening to shoot us.
Dispatcher: Do you see any weapons?
Caller: No, I don’t see any weapons.
Dispatcher: Is he injured? Do you see any blood on him?
Caller: “No.”
Call 5
Caller: There was a shooting on the beach. Somebody is on the ground right now in the parking lot.
Dispatch: “What’s the address?”
Caller: “I’m not sure. Sneakers Grill on the beach.”
Dispatch: “Okay, what’s going on there?”
Caller: “There’s been another shooting and somebody laying on the ground.”
Dispatch: “Do you know where he was shot?”
Caller: “I think he was shot in the head.”
If you have any information about these shootings, call JBPD at 904-270-1661. The police department also plans to create a link where people can upload videos from that night that can help assist in the investigation.