A man was shot to death when an apparent drug deal went bad near a park in Jacksonville’s St. Nicholas neighborhood Tuesday night.
Officers responded to St. Nicholas Playground at 2260 block Spring Park Road about 9 p.m. after several reports of shots fired in the area, Sgt. Jay Farhat said.
He said a man in his 20s was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
It appears the shooter knew the victim and witnesses reported a dark sedan leaving the scene, Farhat said.