Weekend shooting under investigation
Posted/updated on: June 22, 2026 at 8:34 am
JACKSONVILLE, Texas – Jacksonville police are looking into two shooting incidents that happened on Sunday night, including one near a nearby park that injured three. The Jacksonville Police Department reports that at approximately 9:35 p.m., several 911 calls reported a shooting near MB Davis Drive and Holloway Ave. in Lincoln Park. Three men with gunshot wounds were discovered. Private vehicles transported them to nearby hospitals for medical care.
The shooting in the Lincoln Park area was linked, according to police, to a “Sunday Funday” event held there. People were gathering in the parking lot of 7-Eleven, which is located at 202 North Jackson Street, while police were responding to that incident and attempting to disperse the sizable crowd. Around 10:10 p.m., officers heard reports of gunfire in the area. Officials announced that an investigation is underway. The public is being urged to contact the Jacksonville Police Department at 903-586-2546 if they have any information. Lincoln Park and 7-Eleven are roughly 1.2 miles apart.
