The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to shots fired at a car around 4:30 pm Saturday in Argyle Lake at the Oakleaf Town Center Apartments.
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Three bullet holes could be seen in the driver’s side of a purple sedan at the CareSpot on Argyle Forest Boulevard after the two victims went to the emergency room. One of the tires was also hit by a bullet.
Police said an adult man and a boy in his late teens were sitting in the purple sedan when two unknown suspects shot at them. After the shooting stopped, the victims went to the emergency room to be treated for their injuries.
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The adult male suffered gunshot wounds to his arms and the teenager was shot in the leg and back. They were later transported to separate hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
A witness said he ran out of his apartment when he heard gunshots.
Another witness named Nick Roman said: “We heard gunshots…between 8 and 9 gunshots. After that, I was looking at the area where the shots came from because we were worried, and then we saw a purple sedan coming out of there.”
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Roman said his son was playing outside when the shooting happened.
“My son plays in the playground nearby, so he was shooting very close to the playground. I’m just glad no one else was hurt,” Roman said.
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Jessica Hawk is another neighborhood and said it’s typically a quiet area.
“Wow, I just can’t believe this happened,” she exclaimed to Action News Jax’s Nicholas Brooks.
Police said the suspects used a rifle in the shooting. The suspects are still at large. If you have any information that could help in this case, call JSO at 904-630-0500 or Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS.
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