Jacksonville police are investigating a quadruple shooting that left three adults and a teenager from one Oceanway family injured Saturday morning.
Police said officers went to the home on Eubanks Street shortly after 3 a.m. and found three adults and a 17-year-old who had been shot.
5 bullet holes in the side door of the Oceanway home that was shot up last night. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/JdREpXxWPc
— Christy Turner (@ChristyANJax) October 21, 2017
They were taken to UF Health for treatment. According to JSO, one adult is in critical condition.
Action News Jax spoke to a family member who was sleeping on the front porch at the time of the shooting.
“I just walked in and I saw my nephew slumped over,” George Lehman said.
"I was on the front porch sleeping. I got kind of buzzed last night, so I fell asleep and I didn't hear any gunshots." -George Lehman slept through the shooting. The bullets came dangerously close. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/e3dxH4NMbr
— Christy Turner (@ChristyANJax) October 21, 2017
He said his three nephews were shot in either the collarbone, stomach or arm, and his niece was shot in the head.
“She’s not doing well,” Lehman said. “My family is suffering.”
Neighbors said they heard at least six gunshots. One neighbor told Action News Jax he heard more than one gun being used.
Police said they are not ruling out the possibility that there was more than one shooter.
JSO said it appears the home was targeted, but investigators are working to figure out why.
Lehman said he doesn’t know why anyone would shoot up his home, wanting to hurt his family.
“Nobody in that house has enemies,” Lehman said. “You can mess with me but don't mess with my family.”
"I was on the front porch sleeping. I got kind of buzzed last night, so I fell asleep and I didn't hear any gunshots." -George Lehman slept through the shooting. The bullets came dangerously close. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/e3dxH4NMbr
— Christy Turner (@ChristyANJax) October 21, 2017
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