Teen girl shot near James Weldon Johnson Park, police say
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Jacksonville Sheriff’s deputies responded to a shooting of a young female near James Weldon Johnson Park.
Around 1 a.m., JSO arrived to the scene and found the girl with a gun shot wound to her lower extremities.
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The girl was sent to the local hospital with no life-threatening injuries.
According to the JSO, officers spoke to the victim and witnesses on the scene and were told that a large group of young teens who were near the park had heard multiple gunshots.
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At the scene, they found multiple casings where the shots were fired.
Police are still conducting an investigation.
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If anyone has any information, please contact JSO through the non-emergency number 904-630-0500. If you would like to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
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