Downtown residents mistook the sound of rapid gunfire for late-night fireworks, waking up Sunday morning to a heavy police presence and a neighborhood cordoned off by crime scene tape.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) confirmed that officers responded early Sunday morning to a shooting near the Downtown Entertainment District. The investigation left residents shocked as they stepped out of their homes into an active investigation zone.
“It kind of felt like the finales of the fireworks,” said resident Shane Mahoney, recalling the sudden burst of noise. “It was kind of like a lot of pop, pop, pop, pop.”…