Teen shot in Moncrief; suspect remains unidentified: JSO – News4JAX

Teen shot in Moncrief; suspect remains unidentified: JSO  News4JAX

A teenage boy was hospitalized in stable condition after being shot early Wednesday on West 30th Street near Moncrief Road, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A teenage boy was hospitalized in stable condition after being shot early Wednesday on West 30th Street near Moncrief Road, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Officers responded at about 12:38 a.m. and found the juvenile suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, JSO said. He was taken to a local hospital. Investigators have not been able to speak with him because he is undergoing surgery, according to JSO. The suspect has not been identified. Crime Scene Detectives were processing the scene, and detectives with the Robbery and Violent Crime Unit were canvassing for surveillance video and following up on leads.

JSO said shell casings were recovered and the scene remained active as of its update. Joseph Hicks described the gunshots as fireworks but appeared to be unfazed when he was asked if the Northside is known to have a lot of shootings. According to the JSO transparency page, nearly 50 homicides have happened in Jacksonville this year. Last year that number was 78 around this time. “We need the police,” Hicks said. “If we didn’t have them, we would have chaos.” Investigators said they believe the shooting was isolated. JSO said there