Detectives investigating double shooting on McMillan Street

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Two people are recovering in at a local hospital after being shot Friday night in Jacksonville.

Officers said they arrived to the 1700 block of McMillan Street, less than a mile away from Edward Waters College, around 11:30 p.m. and found two men, believed to be in their 20s, who had been shot.

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The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said one was shot in the leg and the other man was hit in the torso. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue took both men to the hospital where they are receiving treatment for their injuries.

Police said the shooting happened in a Shotspotter area of Jacksonville.

The Shotspotter system consists of a network of sensors that pinpoints where gunfire is detected -- informing the Sheriff’s Office.

Shotspotter detected three gunshots fired in the double shooting.

Detectives are investigating.

If you have any information regarding the shooting, you are asked to call police at 904-630-0500 or email JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org. To remain anonymous and receive a possible reward up to $3,000 if your tip leads to an arrest, call Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.

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