Man drives to St. Johns after shooting roommate in Jacksonville, is taken into custody, police say

A man is in custody after he shot his roommate and drove to St. Johns County, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.

Police were called around 12:30 p.m. Thursday to investigate a man shot in the 2700 block of Sunland Drive, which is north of Beach Boulevard between Hodges Boulevard and San Pablo Road South.

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Investigators found “that the victim was sleeping in his bedroom when his roommate entered and fired multiple shots in his direction,” JSO said in a news release.

The victim was struck in the leg and in the foot. JSO said he was taken to a local hospital and his injuries are considered non-life-threatening…

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