Man shot, killed by masked gunmen at hotel on Jacksonville’s Southside

A man is dead after being shot early Tuesday by two masked gunmen in the parking lot of a hotel on Jacksonville’s Southside. The incident occurred at about 1:15 a.m. at Embassy Suites in the 9300 block of Baymeadows Road.

Police said during a news conference that they believe the victim was attending a birthday party at the hotel. Police said people were gathered there for the celebration when the victim, a man in his early 20s, left the party exiting the hotel and entered the parking lot of the business.

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