Jacksonville Home Invasion Leads to Shooting, Car Theft, and Arrest
When I first read about what happened on Arlex Drive, it struck me how fast something ordinary can turn into something terrifying. A quiet afternoon, a lived-in home, an older man just going about his day — and suddenly he’s staring at an armed intruder who broke in through a back window.
JSO says officers were called around 12:41 p.m., after reports that someone inside the home had been shot. By the time police got there, the situation had already shifted from a break-in to a chase, and then into a full manhunt for a wounded suspect who’d taken off in the victim’s car.
If you live in Jacksonville, especially around Merrill Road or the Arlington area, you know these neighborhoods aren’t usually the backdrop for something this intense. That’s why this incident hits differently. It feels close. It feels real…