KATHMANDU, July 27: A Nepali immigrant was shot to death Sunday night in Jacksonville of Florida, USA, according to a new site jacksonville.com.
He was killed at the courtyard of a Southside apartment complex where he lived with his family, police said.
Police have no motive for the attack and no suspects in custody.
According to Sergent Shawn Coarsey of the Jacksonville Sheriff´s Office, witnesses said a man walked up and shot the man in the courtyard of Stonemont Village Apartments, located just off Philips Highway and Belair Road, just north of Emerson Street.
The man was pronounced dead in the courtyard after Jacksonville Fire and Rescue responded.
No information on the name of the victim was released.
[Source: http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=7926] Immigrant shot, killed at Southside Jacksonville apartments An immigrant from Nepal was shot to death Sunday night in the courtyard of a Southside apartment complex where he lived with his family, Jacksonville police said. Police have no motive for the attack and no suspects in custody. According to Sgt. Shawn Coarsey of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, witnesses said a man walked up and shot the man in the courtyard of Stonemont Village Apartments off Philips Highway and Belair Road, just north of Emerson Street. The man was pronounced dead in the courtyard after Jacksonville Fire and Rescue responded. Coarsey said the shooter ran off. Police were still canvassing the apartment complex hours later. No information on the name of the victim was released. He is at least the 19th immigrant slain in Jacksonville in the past five years, most in robberies. [Source: http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/crime/2009-07-27/story/immigrant_shot_killed_at_southside_jacksonville_apartments] Is there any detail information about the victim? may his soul rest in peace |