JACKSONVILLE, Fla — The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office reopened all eastbound lanes of Atlantic Boulevard and Monument Road Wednesday morning after they say a person driving a car was targeted in an overnight shooting.
The road was reopened around 6:15 a.m., after police processed the crime scene.
Officers were getting off work at the substation at Regency Mall when they heard shots fired, JSO said. They found a victim in a car on Atlantic Boulevard and Monument Road with multiple gunshot wounds that are life-threatening. That person was taken to the hospital.
JSO said their officers saw another car drive away. That car was later pulled over in a traffic stop on Beach Boulevard and Cortez Road. Officers said there were five people in the car. One of them had gunshot wounds that were non-life-threatening and was taken to the hospital.
The other four were taken into custody as witnesses.
JSO said the amount of blood on the scene on Atlantic Boulevard indicates there may have been another victim. Police are still investigating and do not yet know the relationship between the two victims, JSO said.
Investigators were seen collecting shell casings on the scene at Atlantic Boulevard.
If you know anything about this shooting, police are urging you to call JSO at 904-630-0500. You can also remain anonymous and call Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.