JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man was injured in a drive-by shooting Friday night in Jacksonville's Fairfield area, according the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
At about 10:45 p.m., officers responded to a shooting call in the 1400 block of East 11th Street. When officers arrived, they found a 38-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg, JSO said.
First responders took the man to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The victim told police he was walking on E. 11th St. when someone pulled alongside him in a vehicle and shot him before driving away, police said.
The Violent Crimes Unit is investigating the shooting.
Anyone with information is urged to call JSO at (904) 630-0500 or Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS. You may also e-mail JSO at jsocrimetips@jaxsheriff.org.
