‘Never seen a gun up close like that’: Victims of armed robbery in Murray Hill recount frightening experience

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is searching for an armed burglar who fired shots during a car break-in attempt early Tuesday morning in the normally quiet Murray Hill neighborhood. The incident has left residents on edge as the suspect remains at large.

The break-in happened around 1 a.m. on Wolfe Street, just two blocks southeast of Post Street. A 19-year-old woman had briefly gone inside her parents’ home to grab some items when the armed man jumped into her car.

The victim’s mother was the first to spot the intruder inside the vehicle. She tells News4JAX that she immediately woke her fiancé, who approached the car to investigate…

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