JACKSONVILLE — Six people have been shot a few blocks from an NFL stadium in Jacksonville, and three are in critical condition, authorities reported.
No suspect is yet in custody, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
About 12:35 p.m., a vehicle was driving on A Philip Randolph Boulevard, according to Ron Lendvay, Director of Investigations and Homeland Security at the agency.
Shots broke out from the passenger side of the vehicle near the intersection with Pippin Street, Lendvay said at a 3:20 p.m. news conference.
Authorities hadn't yet determined the number of suspects or whether any shooter was inside or outside the car, he said.
The six victims — five men and one woman — ranged in age from their 20s to their 70s, Lendvay said. The agency did not have an update on the victims' medical conditions.
The vehicle then fled westbound on Pippin Street.
Deputies said the vehicle was a gray or silver four-door sedan. The Sheriff's Office released a photo of the vehicle in the intersection and asked anyone with information to contact the agency.
6 People Shot - #Jacksonville
-900 blk of A Philip Randolph
-Ages 20's - 70's
-3 critical
-Shot from passenger side of vehicle
-Victims were outside on the sidewalk
-Suspect vehicle is a silver/grey 4 door sedan
Call 904-630-0500 with info or email JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org. pic.twitter.com/Ye1BmkVi0j— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) October 21, 2018
6 People Shot - #Jacksonville
-900 blk of A Philip Randolph
-Ages 20's - 70's
-3 critical
-Shot from passenger side of vehicle
-Victims were outside on the sidewalk
-Suspect vehicle is a silver/grey 4 door sedan
Call 904-630-0500 with info or email JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org. pic.twitter.com/Ye1BmkVi0j
The incident was blocks from TIAA Bank Field, where the Jacksonville Jaguars were playing the Houston Texans. Deputies said the shooting did not affect fans at the game. Fans who are parked within the crime scene will be escorted to their cars after the game, Lendvay said.
A portion of A Philip Randolph Boulevard will remain closed, according to the Sheriff's Office.
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