JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – A man was shot and killed early Saturday in Jacksonville Beach, according to the Jacksonville Beach Police Department.
Police said around 1:05 a.m., officers received reports of a person who had been shot at the intersection of 4th Street North and 6th Avenue. When they arrived, they found the victim and rendered medical aid until EMTs arrived.
JFRD transported the victim to Memorial Medical Center where he died.
Police did not identify the victim.
A witness told police that two male suspects chased the victim, shot him, and then ran away, heading South on 4th Street North.
Police said there is no “other known threat” to the public at this time.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Jacksonville Beach Police Department at 904-270-1661.