JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office responded to a shooting near Gateway Mall Monday night.
The shooting happened on Crestwood Street near Norwood Avenue around 7:45 a.m.
The victims told police they were traveling on Crestwood Street near Norwood Avenue when they encountered gunfire coming from a known individual.
The driver of the vehicle taking on gunfire fled the scene and pulled into a nearby gas station. Upon entering the parking lot, the victim’s vehicle struck an adult man and his dog, who were unrelated to the original incident.
When police arrived on the scene, they found the two victims suffering from non-life-threatening injuries, according to JSO.
The man hit by the victims' vehicle also suffered non-life-threatening injuries, however, the dog died from the crash.
The adult victims were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police have arrested a suspect in the shooting. Investigators believe the suspect and victims knew each other prior to the shooting, JSO said.
If anyone has information on the shooting, they are urged to call the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office at 904-630-0500 or e-mail jsocrimetips@jaxsheriff.org. You may also call Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.