Car sale gone wrong; One injured in shooting outside motel on Beach Boulevard

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A shooting on Beach Boulevard was reported by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office on Thursday evening around 5:45.

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JSO said that the shooting occurred during an attempted sale of a vehicle outside the InTown Suites at 11451 Beach Boulevard.

A dispute resulted over the price of the vehicle and the suspect displayed a firearm, firing one shot. The victim, an adult man, was struck in the arm as the bullet passed through and into his side.

He was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The seller of the vehicle fled the extended stay motel in a newer model, silver Dodge Durango.

Police said there were people outside during the time of the incident. Detectives are on the scene conducting an investigation.

If you know anything about this shooting you are asked to contact JSO’s non-emergency number at 904-630-0500.

This is the fifth shooting in the past 24 hours in Jacksonville.

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