Records show that shootings are down roughly 23 percent in Jacksonville compared to last year but recent violence has neighbors on edge.
]A woman is in critical condition after she was shot on Claudia Spencer Street. Police say a suspect shot into the home and left the area.Read:
“I thought one of those bullets were going to come through my window because my bed right by the window,” the neighbor said.Then on Lem Turner Road, police say a man and woman were driving when someone drove up next to them, shot into the car and sped off.Overall, Jacksonville numbers show so far -- 160 shootings this year, compared to 203 on this day, one year ago.
“Proactive police is not illegal, it’s what we’re supposed to do. How does a drive-by happen? The name itself indicated how drive-by happens, they get into [a] car and drive by and do shootings. How they transport those guns? They transport those guns in cars. How are drugs transported? In cars. So, we stop cars and we contact people.”
The neighbor we spoke with says his area near Claudia Spence Street is usually quiet but still wants to see more police.Action News Jax Daily Headlines NewsletterT.K. Waters also said they work with crime intelligence units. They know who a lot of shooters are in the city and are focused on them now.
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