Four people dead in Dollar General shooting in Jacksonville

A shooting at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, left four people dead on Saturday, Fox News reported. Jacksonville Council Member Ju'Coby Pittman, who described the incident as a tragedy, said she understood that the suspect was killed. "The people in this community, they're hurting and they have every right to. I am very, very angry right now," Pittman told reporters at the scene.


Reuters | Updated: 27-08-2023 02:08 IST | Created: 27-08-2023 02:08 IST
Four people dead in Dollar General shooting in Jacksonville

A shooting at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, left four people dead on Saturday, Fox News reported. The Jacksonville Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan told News4JAX a man had barricaded himself in Dollar General on Kings Road. Jacksonville Council Member Ju'Coby Pittman, who described the incident as a tragedy, said she understood that the suspect was killed.

"The people in this community, they're hurting and they have every right to. You know, this makes no sense. I am very, very angry right now," Pittman told reporters at the scene.

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