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JSO: Man in critical condition after being shot in the head at Boat House Apartments in Jacksonville

JSO's Sergeant Scott says a man was walking in the apartment complex when he was shot by an unknown suspect who then fled the scene on foot.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man was hospitalized after he was shot in the head at Boat House Apartments in Jacksonville Friday afternoon, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.

JSO's Sergeant Scott says a man was walking inside the apartment complex, located at 400 Century 21 Dr., when he was shot by an unknown suspect who then fled the scene on foot. He says officers responded to the apartments around 1:30 p.m.

The man was then taken to a local hospital where he is listed in critical condition and is stable, according to police.

Scott says at this time, JSO does not believe the incident was a robbery, but noted that they are "early on in the investigation."

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call JSO's non-emergency number at 904-630-0500 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.

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