Six people ranging in ages from 20s to 70s were shot Sunday, just half a mile away from TIAA Bank Field, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. Three were taken to hospitals in critical condition.
The Mayor tweeted his concerns and condolences for those involved in the shooting.
Gov. Rick Scott offered any assistance Jacksonville may need in a tweet:
The shooting happened at A Philip Randolph Boulevard and Pippin Street. The victims are five men and one woman.The area around A Philip Randolph has been blocked off. JSO says the area is not in any immediate danger but has been roped off as officers investigate the shooting.
A church was letting out nearby when members heard shots being fired on Jacksonville's Eastside.
JSO believes the suspect was in a gray or silver four-door vehicle.
JSO tweeted they are working a scene in which multiple people have been shot.
If you have any information on this shooting, call JSO at 904-630-0500 or email JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org.