Investigation Underway Following Avondale Shooting

Posted on December 4, 2023 By Editor Neighborhood News, Riverside, Avondale, Ortega, Murray Hill

This image was captured on the evening of Nov. 18, looking south from Greenwood Avenue to the corner of Pinegrove Avenue as news crews were setting up for live shots along St. Johns Avenue. Resident News was there surveying the scene with very little known at the time of the road closure.

Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) Homicide and Crime Scene Unit detectives were on scene in Avondale following a Saturday night shooting last month that left one man dead.

At roughly 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18, officers responded to the 3800 block of St. Johns Avenue, near Montgomery place after a 911 call was received reporting the sound of gunshots and an individual laying in the road.

Dispatched officers discovered an adult male in the road with “apparent gunshot wounds.” Jacksonville Fire and Rescue personnel pronounced him deceased. As of yet, JSO has not released the victim’s identity.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact JSO or Crimestoppers.

The Resident News will report details as they become available.

By Michele Leivas
Resident Community News