6 People Shot, 3 Critically, Near Jacksonville Jaguars Stadium

Jack Phillips
10/21/2018
Updated:
10/21/2018

Police in Jacksonville, Florida, said that six people were shot in a drive-by shooting on Oct. 21 about a half-mile near Jaguars stadium, TIAA Bank Field.

Three people are in critical condition after the shooting, police said, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. “At this time, six adults shot with three in critical condition. No suspect(s) in custody,” said the office on Twitter.
The office said that the suspect was driving a gray-silver four-door vehicle, the Springfield News-Sun reported.
Witnesses at the scene say the shooting took place at a laundromat on A. Philip Randolph Blvd.and Pippin Street, according to News4Jax.
Police in Jacksonville, Florida, said that six people were shot in a drive-by shooting on Oct. 21 about a half-mile near Jaguars stadium, TIAA Bank Field. (Google Street View)
Police in Jacksonville, Florida, said that six people were shot in a drive-by shooting on Oct. 21 about a half-mile near Jaguars stadium, TIAA Bank Field. (Google Street View)

“At this time we believe the suspect was in a vehicle described as a grey/silver four-door vehicle. Anyone with information is asked to contact #JSO at 904-630-0500 or email [email protected],” the office tweeted at 2:30 p.m. ET.

The Jaguars were playing the Houston Texas at home when the shooting took place.

In August, a man opened fire and shot two people dead and later killed himself during a gaming tournament in downtown Jacksonville. That shooting was about two miles from the Oct. 21 shooting, ClickOrlando reported. Video footage that shows the shooting during the Madden tournament went viral. David Katz was identified as the suspect in the case, and he had a history of mental illness and was prescribed anti-psychotic pills, according to reports at the time.

Other details about the shooting are not clear.

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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