The mass shooting occurred after a group of what’s believed to be more than 15 people gathered for a fight related to a romantic dispute, Jacksonville police said.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Four people, including a teenage girl, were shot Wednesday night during an incident in the Magnolia Gardens area, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
In a news briefing, Lieutenant Frederick Dash with JSO’s Robbery and Violent Crimes Unit said that police responded to a shooting on Begonia Road around 6 p.m. to find four victims. Three women, aged 47, 22, and 20, as well as a 17-year-old girl, were all shot at least once.
A Jacksonville Fire and Rescue spokesperson said one of the women was transported in life-threatening condition. Later Wednesday night, JSO said all were stable and expected to survive.
After an initial investigation, Lt. Dash said that police learned that a large group of “at least” 15 people had gathered in the street for a fight related to a romantic relationship some of them were involved in.
Police were looking for three men for questioning Wednesday night. Lt. Dash described them as Black men, wearing dark clothes and surgical masks, who left the scene in a silver SUV shortly after shots were fired.
The exact motivation for the shooting, nor the number of shooters, was not immediately known. Lt. Dash said it is not believed to have been gang-related.
Anyone with additional information on the shooting or any suspects is asked to contact JSO directly at 904-630-0500 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers.
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