JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Three people have been hospitalized after a shooting incident at a 'Celebration of Life' event near the Osceola Forest area of Jacksonville Tuesday.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says the incident happened on 4th and Campus Avenue around 5 p.m. as the celebration was winding down.
Police say there were over 100 people gathered in the street when two suspects approached on foot and fired into the crowd. Three people were struck by gunfire, but are expected to be OK.
JSO says event organizers did hire armed security guards who were there at the party but were unable to return fire.
If you were at the scene, police are asking you to contact JSO by phone at 904-630-0500 or Crime Stoppers at 866-845-tips.
Adrian Lee McKinzie, 16, was killed in a shooting in the Moncrief area last month.
Four days later, McKinzie's family attempted to hold a memorial for him on the same block where he was shot. Gunmen returned to the area and opened fire on the memorial where people were gathered to release balloons
Police could not confirm if this latest shooting is related to that incident.
