Stray bullet from Mandarin armed home invasion goes into neighbor's apartment

The scary part is, someone with no connection to a home invasion could have been shot. A bullet went through a couch and the wall into the apartment next door.

A woman told police she was sitting at her desk in the living room when she heard a loud pop. She then began to crawl to the back of the bedroom where her husband was sleeping.

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The family told Action News Jax they moved out because they weren’t sure if it was safe to stay there.

The people next door said two men, one who had a gun, broke into their apartment. They said the men pistol-whipped someone sitting on the couch inside the apartment, and that’s when a shot was fired.

The victims said their old roommate was the one who brought the men inside.

“I’ve never heard of anything like that happening here,” said Kayla Draughn, a neighbor.

Draughn said she is surprised to hear about a home invasion happening in her apartment complex. Neighbors said they hope this is an isolated, and it doesn’t happen again.

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“We don’t want this in our apartment at all,” said Draughn.

The victims said the thieves took their TV and cellphones. At this time, no arrests have been made.

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