DEVELOPING: Man Guns Down Multiple People Near a Dollar General in Jacksonville – Democratic Mayor Laments Number of Mass Shootings in America UPDATE: Shooter Is Dead (VIDEO)

An awful mass shooting occurred in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday leaving the Democrat Mayor lamenting the number of mass shooting in America.

Unconfirmed reports state that four individuals were killed and two wounded Saturday afternoon just before 1 PM on Kings Road, Northwest Jacksonville, . The body count could rise are more details are uncovered.

Breaking: Reports of active shooter near Edward Waters University, Jacksonville, Florida

Reports said 4 people are dead and 2 others shot.

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— Newstongue (@newstongue) August 26, 2023

Details are very scarce at the moment but News4Jax reported that a witness, who was about to walk into the store, said he heard gunshots ring out moments later.

He said he witnessed the shooter firing at cars. The next thing he noticed was a woman running and another man fall back when he turned around.

Moments later, according to the witness, he heard gunshots ring out. He said the shooter was firing at cars.

The witness said he turned around a saw a woman running and another man fall back.

Emergency services, including a SWAT team, rushed to the scene. The suspect reportedly barricaded himself inside and exchanged gunfire with the police.

The condition of the suspect is unknown at this time.

Jacksonville Mayor Denna Deagan was on scene and confirmed to News4Jax there were multiple fatalities. She also told the outlet a man was barricaded in the Dollar General on Kings Road.

Mayor Deegan says several people are dead in a shooting at the Dollar General on Kings Road and the suspect is barricaded inside.

SWAT and police have been here for hours, a witness I spoke to told me he had just walked out of the store when he heard gunshots. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/R0LrKCalML

— Ben Ryan (@BenRyanANJax) August 26, 2023

She also lamented the number of mass shootings happening in America.

This is unacceptable. One shooting is too much but these mass shootings are really hard to take.

This is developing story and will be updated…

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