JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Three people, including a 3-year-old child, were shot Wednesday afternoon while in their car in the Riverview area, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
The shooting happened at around 4:24 p.m. along Soutel Drive and Ribault Avenue, JSO reported.
Investigators believe the three victims were in their car when another vehicle pulled alongside. Someone inside that vehicle opened fire at the victims, hitting the two adults and 3-year-old child inside, JSO said.
All three victims have non-life-threatening injuries.
According to a family member who spoke to First Coast News, the victims are a a father, his child and a woman. The family member did not confirm if they woman was the child's mother.
The child was shot in the leg, side and arm, the family member told First Coast News. The woman was shot in the back and the father was shot in the back and both legs.
The family member told First Coast News when the subject opened fire, the father jumped into the backseat to protect his child. The father will require surgery.
After the shooting, police said the shooter drove away towards Lem Turner Avenue. JSO believes the shooting was targeted.
If anyone has any information on the shooting, they are urged to call the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office at 904-630-0500. To leave an anonymous tip, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.