Toddler and Two Adults Killed in Jacksonville Shooting During Dispute Over Dog Sale

A dispute over a dog sale turned deadly on Saturday night when three people, including a 3-year-old toddler, were fatally shot at a luxury apartment complex in Jacksonville, Florida1. The shooting occurred around 10 p.m. when five people traveled to the complex to meet with others about the canine sale1. An argument broke out in the breezeway between two buildings, which led to gunshots, according to Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Assistant Chief JD Stronko1. A fourth victim was wounded in the shooting1.

The identities of the victims have not been released, and it is unclear if the group went to the apartment to buy or sell the dog1. Two men fled the scene in a car following the shooting1. The shooting might have involved more than one apartment, Stronko said1. Witnesses and surviving victims were being interviewed, he added1.

The incident has left the community in shock, with many questions still unanswered1. An apartment resident recalled the moment she heard the shooting for WJXT: "I was laying in bed and heard the pop, pop, pop. It was five or six gunshots, and I heard screaming and crying," she said1.

Key facts from the story:

• Three people, including a 3-year-old toddler, were fatally shot at a luxury apartment complex in Jacksonville, Florida, during a dispute over a dog sale1.
• The shooting occurred around 10 p.m. when five people traveled to the complex to meet with others about the canine sale1.
• An argument broke out in the breezeway between two buildings, which led to gunshots, according to Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Assistant Chief JD Stronko1.
• A fourth victim was wounded in the shooting1.
• Two men fled the scene in a car following the shooting1.