A teen is recovering at the hospital after police say he was shot three times in a drive-by at Cross Creek Apartments Friday evening.
“I heard gunshots, and yeah I dropped to the floor,” said KG Grant, a neighbor.
Police said a 17-year-old standing outside an apartment in the parking lot was shot at least three times.
“Stay in the house, because it’s raining bullets in these neck of the woods,” said Grant.
17yo shot three times. Serious injuries. Shooters on the run. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/hF1n3ac4q3
— Amber Krycka (@AmberANjax) May 4, 2018
Neighbors said the boy then got into a car with another person and drove about two blocks to a restaurant.
“He had multiple gunshot wounds in his chest and side,” said Nathaniel Wright, who quickly rushed to help the teen, along with his brother.
“I told him it was going to be alright, you know what I’m staying, just stay alive. He was burning, trying to turn on his back. I kept him on his side, and kept pressure on him,” said Billy Wright.
Since my 6 live shot, I spoke to two men who worked to save a teen who was shot at least three times, at 10 pic.twitter.com/cpLb8hc3By
— Amber Krycka (@AmberANjax) May 5, 2018
The two stayed by his side until an ambulance got there.
“I just kept telling him to pray, it’s going to be alright,” said Wright.
Police say they are now looking for the shooter and three other people who took off in a silver Nissan Altima or Maxima.
“Thank God he was able to drive himself over here to safety,” Wright said.
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