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Man in life-threatening condition after Gold Rush Inn shooting, per JSO

Councilman Reggie Gaffney confirmed to First Coast News that a 20-year-old man was shot.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla — A man is in life-threatening condition following a shooting at a motel on the Northside of town, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.

Police say the shooting happened Sunday night around 9 p.m. at the Gold Rush Inn on Harts Road.

JSO officers in the area say they heard shots were able to respond to the incident quickly. They say once on the scene, they found a man shot in the parking lot. He was taken to the hospital with severe injuries.

Councilman Reggie Gaffney confirmed to First Coast News that the victim is a 20-year-old man.

Police say the suspect was able to flee the scene.JSO believes the suspect and victim knew each other and that this was a targeted attack.

The incident was captured on surveillance video and detectives are going over the video, according to JSO.

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