One dead after shootout in south Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man is dead following gunfire between two vehicles in south Jacksonville, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.

At approximately 11:30 p.m., police responded to the intersection of Pottsburg Drive and East Road in reference to a shooting.

Two vehicles with multiple people inside, including an infant, exchanged gunfire at the intersection. 26-year-old James Gerald Suckow was shot and taken to Memorial Hospital by one of the vehicles involved in the shootout, according to JSO.

Police say Suckow was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Both vehicles were recovered and all individuals involved in the gunfire were detained said JSO.

Police said the individuals may have known each other.

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