10 shot, 1 killed when gunfire erupts outside Westside house party, police say
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A 20-year-old man was killed and nine other people were injured, including a 15-year-old girl, when gunfire erupted outside a house party early Sunday morning near Wilcox and 5th streets on Jacksonville’s Westside, according to police.The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said officers responded around 3:50 a.m. after reports that multiple people had been shot. They found the 20-year-old man wounded at the scene. He died later at the hospital.At least nine others who were wounded had gone to local hospitals, police said. Among the injured was a 15-year-old girl who was in stable condition. The other eight victims ranged in age from 20 to 25 and included six women and two men. One woman was in life-threatening condition; the others were stable, police said.Investigators believe a house party on 5th Street that drew about 100 to 200 people spilled into the streets. Two rounds of gunfire were reported in quick succession, with most people believed to have been shot during the second volley, p