STORY: Fifth person sought in Jacksonville 7-year-old's murder
A man has died following a stabbing on the Westside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
The stabbing occurred outside the Circle K gas station at North Edgewood Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue Monday evening.
At 6:45 p.m. police were dispatched to the gas station in reference to someone being stabbed. JSO said they found a man "severely wounded" when they arrived. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Police are looking for a man and a woman who may be involved.
Officers say a man died at the hospital after being stabbed. They are now looking for a man and woman who they believe are connected @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/TtlyZ9N69H
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) August 21, 2018
There looks to be a pool of blood in a parking spot outside Circle K @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/7HU6oCfBhf
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) August 20, 2018
The man is described as possibly light-skinned, wearing dark shorts and a red jersey with the number 7 on it, police said.
Police said the woman may be driving an older white Toyota Camry with no tag.
At this time, detectives do not know what led up to the stabbing.
A neighbor told Action News Jax one man stabbed another in the neck and that "it all happened so fast."
Just spoke with a man whose girlfriend works here. He told me that a man stabbed another man in the neck & it all happened so fast. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/MQI1MOzDGv
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) August 21, 2018
Officers are digging in two dumpsters on scene @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/b0N260ce2q
— Danielle Avitable (@Danielle_NBC4) August 20, 2018
This is an active investigation. JSO asks anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS (8477).
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