A man was found shot inside a vehicle in New Town Friday night and later died at a hospital, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
JSO was dispatched to the 1500 block of West First Street at around 9:15 p.m. in reference to a person shot.
Once at the scene, deputies found the victim, a black man around 41 years old, in the driver's side of a white vehicle suffering from at least one gunshot wound. The victim was transported to UF Hospital where he died of his injuries, JSO said.
JSO later identified the man as 40-year-old Alton Armstrong.
JSO says the victim did not live in the area and they are working to determine why he was in the neighborhood.
JSO confirms the vehicle did not belong to the victim, but they are unaware of whether the vehicle was stolen.
Deputies are looking to see if any homes in the area have security footage of the incident.
If you any information regarding this deadly shooting, call JSO at 904-630-0500 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.