JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man is recovering after being shot multiple times early Saturday morning on Jacksonville’s Northside.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says it happened around 5:25 a.m. at a gas station on Soutel Drive.
Officers say the victim, a man in his mid-40s, was parked at the station when another man tried to get into his vehicle.
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When the victim refused, police say the suspect pulled out a handgun and shot him, hitting him in the left arm and face.
The victim was taken to the hospital by a private vehicle and is now in stable condition.
JSO urges anyone with information to call JSO at 904-630-0500, or remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
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