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Father shot in arm during dispute with two children has been charged, says JSO

Police say the father sustained a gunshot wound to the arm and drove himself to a nearby hospital. He is expected to be OK.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man was charged after a shooting near Golfair Boulevard Monday afternoon involving his own children, according to police.

Westley Mincey, 37, was charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, child abuse and criminal michief. 

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says around 1 p.m., an officer responded to the 3800 block of Lee Street in reference to a domestic dispute between the man and two of his children. 

Police say the dispute began inside the home and spilled out into the yard, when at some point, a gun was fired. JSO says anywhere from six to eight shots were fired.

Police say Mincey sustained a gunshot wound to the arm and drove himself to a nearby hospital. He is expected to be OK.

JSO says they are no longer looking for anybody associated with this incident.

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