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A gunman shot a man who was beating his car with a baseball bat on Firestone Road in an apparent road-rage attack, Jacksonville police said this morning.

The victim has been hospitalized but his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening, said Lt. R.H. Elkins of the Sheriff's Office.

The attack occurred about 8:30 a.m. at Firestone Road and Moses Street just east of Interstate 295 in the Sweetwater neighborhood. Both vehicles stopped for an unknown reason. One driver began attacking the other's car with the bat when he was shot, Elkins said.

The unidentified victim was taken to Shands Jacksonville hospital. The gunman is in custody, Elkins said. He has also not been identified.


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Well that sounds about right to me. Wasn't it Ty Cobb that said "Don't bring a bat to a gun fight".

I think most folks would shoot someone beating on their car with a baseball bat.

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jsuber wrote:The gunman is in custody, Elkins said.

Good. Here's to hoping he gets maxed out for attempted murder, and anything else that applies.

He doesn't get to play Wyatt Earp just because someone is attacking his car. If the guy were attacking him with a bat it would be a different story.

REMEMBER WHAT CAN HAPPEN BEFORE YOU GO AFTER SOMEONE WITH A BALL BAT. JUST HOPE NO CHILREN WERE INVOLVED

COULDN'T HELP MYSELF " LOOKS LIKE SOMEBODY BROUGHT A BAT TO A GUN FIGHT "

Charles i would have to respectfully disagree, at the point a man attacks my car with a bat and i am in the car then i assume he his attacking me also. I would not wait for him to take a swing at me before i defend myself. It will be intersting to see what happens because i think floridia has a "no retreat" law. Like daddy always said the one who is complaing he didn't fight fair just lost.

spot on right on

The gunman must be a piss poor shot but sounds like the dude with the bat got what he deserved. Why would anyone jump out with a bat and beat the crap out of someone's car.....what an idiot

Spot on wrote:Charles i would have to respectfully disagree, at the point a man attacks my car with a bat and i am in the car then i assume he his attacking me also. I would not wait for him to take a swing at me before i defend myself. It will be intersting to see what happens because i think floridia has a "no retreat" law. Like daddy always said the one who is complaing he didn't fight fair just lost.

definatly SPOT ON

Death to car beaters.

Use of a bat is lethal force. Not surprised he got shot. The term "victim" here could have been used for both men. At the same time, there were probably some other options. Like, drive away.

mabey i was a ferri

Spot on wrote:Charles i would have to respectfully disagree, at the point a man attacks my car with a bat and i am in the car then i assume he his attacking me also. I would not wait for him to take a swing at me before i defend myself. It will be intersting to see what happens because i think floridia has a "no retreat" law. Like daddy always said the one who is complaing he didn't fight fair just lost.

Ditto ... I might shoot one over his bow to warn him, but if he got too close to me with a bat, I would swap him lead for wood everytime!

MudDucker wrote: ... but if he got too close to me with a bat, ...

Then it's 2 to the chest, one to the head. No warning shots. But the article didn't mention bat man as attacking the driver, just the car. He could have been. Such as it is with mass media only giving half the story.

I wasn't there, so I can't judge the man's reaction. I would try a warning shot ... if I could.