Two adults and a 3-year-old were shot and killed after an argument over dog sale turned violent at a Florida apartment complex, investigators say.
Deputies with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about a shooting at an apartment complex on Jacksonville’s south side at about 10 p.m. Sept 23, Assistant Chief J.D. Stronko said at a news briefing posted on Facebook.
Deputies found four people shot, Stronko said, and three ultimately died, including a toddler. The victims have not been publicly identified.
Investigators were told a group of five traveled to the complex in order to sell a dog, according to Stronko.
At some point, an argument broke out in a breezeway and four members of the group were shot.
Witnesses said two unknown men left the scene, got into a sedan and drove away, Stronko said.
An investigation is underway, Stronko said, and anyone with information regarding the case is asked to contact the sheriff’s office at 904-630-0500.
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According to a report, a 3-year-old child and two adults were fatally shot late Saturday at a Florida apartment complex during an apparent dispute over the sale of a dog, authorities said.
Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Assistant Chief J.D. Stronko told reporters that five people, including the child, had gone to a luxury apartment complex at about 10 p.m. Saturday to meet with some people about the sale of a dog.
Gunfire broke out during an argument, Stronko said. The three victims were fatally struck and a third adult from the group was wounded. Witnesses told officers that two men fled in a car.
Stronko said the two adults killed and the one wounded were all in their 20s. Their names were not released. He did not release the condition of the wounded victim.
