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Victim taken to hospital after being hit by stray bullet in Jacksonville

The shooting happened at about 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning in the area of Phoenix Avenue and 21st Street.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that happened Saturday morning in the Phoenix area.

At about 10:30 a.m., officers reported hearing gunshots in the area of Phoenix Avenue and 21st Street. Later, dispatch received a call concerning a male with a gunshot victim to the leg, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.

When officers arrived, the victim told police he was hit by a stray bullet as two other males exchanged gunfire, JSO said.

First responders took the victim to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

There is no information on either of the shooters.

Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call JSO at 904-630-0500 or Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS. You may also e-mail your tip to jsocrimetips@jaxsheriff.org. 

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