JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Update 11/24: Community members gathered in Springfield to honor the expecting father who was shot and killed Thursday afternoon.
“We need healing, we need justice,”.
— Brittney Verner (@BrittneyVerner) November 25, 2019
These are words from one of the organizers of tonight’s candlelight walk and vigil in the Springfield area.
Watch @ActionNewsJax at 10:00 to learn how neighbors there are trying to curb violence. pic.twitter.com/NoHv7ZRDou
Tonight people in the Springfield community gathered to walk the streets with their candles lit in honor of bringing awareness to gun violence.
— Brittney Verner (@BrittneyVerner) November 25, 2019
Watch @ActionNewsJax tonight at 10:00 from people in the community who want to see it end. pic.twitter.com/EzDiIzxiPt
Original Story: A man died in a shooting in Springfield on Thursday afternoon, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said.
Police responded to 8th and Hubbard streets and found a man dead.
This is the man family tell us was shot to death this afternoon in the Springfield area.
— Brittney Verner (@BrittneyVerner) November 22, 2019
At 11:00 learn why neighbors told me this is one of many incidents that has them scared to leave their homes. pic.twitter.com/mIAuhIUKGf
JSO closed multiple roads in Springfield during the investigation.
Investigators said the suspect's vehicle is believed to be a white Dodge sedan with black rims.
It is not known at this time if the shooting is connected to another shooting that happened Wednesday night or if the shooting was gang-related.
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