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Prayers needed

Diana Jones is a wonderful person and an aquaintance of mine. Her son, Rick, was shot in the chest by an irate driver last night at about 10:30pm. The bullet bounced off his rib, nicked his liver, and lodged near his diaphragm. He's currently hospitalized in critical condition and could use all the prayers he can get. Here's the details, from First Coast News. (In this case, I hope they'll forgive me for copying and pasting.)

CLAY COUNTY, FL -- Police are looking for the person who shot a man in the chest while his wife and teenage daughter were in the car.

Friday night at 10:00pm, a man was shot at the intersection of Brannen Field Road and Old Jennings Road in Middleburg. The victim was in the passenger side of his pick-up riding with his wife and daughter.

Investigators say the victim got out of the car and exchanged words with the suspect. That's when the suspect pulled out a gun and shot him in the chest.

The victim's wife drove them one mile up the road to a gas station on Blanding Boulevard. He was airlifted to Shands with critical injuries. Investigators tell First Coast News he is awake and giving them information about the suspect.

The suspect is described as a white male with a medium build. He was wearing a baseball hat and white t-shirt at the time of the shooting. He was driving a light colored, possibly beige or off-white, four-door sedan.

Investigators believe the suspect's car has front end damage on the left side, possibly a broken headlight. The suspect hit another car as he tried to flee the scene.

Investigators say two men driving a Dodge Ram Pick-up may have inadvertently seen the shooting. The Sheriff's Office would like to hear from them (904-264-6512).

You can also call our partner, First Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.

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