Kristina Parramore was shot seven times while driving with two other women in Springfield.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The mother of a 38-year-old woman shot seven times while driving through Jacksonville’s Springfield neighborhood appealed for information Thursday as her daughter remained sedated and investigators searched for an unidentified gunman.
Kristina Parramore was one of two women critically wounded when someone fired repeatedly at their moving car early Wednesday on West 16th Street. A third woman inside the vehicle escaped injury. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office had not announced an arrest, identified a suspect or disclosed a possible motive by Friday.
The shooting happened at about 6:18 a.m. Wednesday in the 100 block of West 16th Street, according to information released by the Sheriff’s Office. The three women were traveling along the road when gunfire struck the car several times. Parramore was driving to pick up her boyfriend, he told Action News Jax. Her mother, Kristin Addison, said Parramore suffered seven gunshot wounds and remained unable to speak with relatives. “She’s not really conscious. She’s sedated,” Addison said. The second injured woman also remained in critical but stable condition after the attack. Authorities have not publicly identified her or the uninjured passenger. Police also have not said whether the shooter fired from another car, from the roadside or from a nearby property. Investigators continued examining the shooting scene, the damaged vehicle and other evidence connected to the case.
Addison spoke publicly a day after the shooting because her daughter could not speak for herself. She described a family waiting for medical updates while detectives worked to determine who opened fire and why. “Hug your family because you don’t know what tomorrow’s going to bring,” Addison said. Officials have not released details about Parramore’s specific injuries, the medical procedures she has undergone or her long-term outlook. They also have not said whether investigators believe any of the three women were deliberately targeted. No description of the attacker, a suspected vehicle or the weapon used had been made public. The Sheriff’s Office said help from people in the community was critical to the investigation. Detectives were seeking witnesses, surveillance recordings and any information about people or vehicles seen near West 16th Street around the time shots were fired.
The attack occurred in Springfield, a historic neighborhood north of downtown Jacksonville and near the UF Health Jacksonville medical campus. The shooting drew added attention because it followed several other violent incidents around the city during the July Fourth holiday period. Four separate shootings during that weekend left two people dead, according to reporting compiled by Action News Jax. Local records reviewed by the station showed 115 reported shootings in Jacksonville through July 9, compared with 131 through the same date in 2025. The figures indicate fewer reported shootings than at the same point last year, though they do not reduce the impact of individual cases on victims and families. Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said violent incidents often rise and fall at different points in a year. He said law enforcement works to keep those increases as limited and brief as possible.
The case remained an active investigation Friday. Detectives had not announced criminal charges, a planned news briefing or a date for releasing additional findings. Before charges can be filed, investigators must identify a suspect and gather evidence that connects that person to the gunfire. That work may include reviewing private security video, traffic cameras, vehicle damage, shell casings, witness statements and phone records obtained through the proper legal process. Officials have not said what evidence was recovered from West 16th Street or whether investigators located cameras that recorded the attack. Police also have not disclosed how many shots were fired or whether a firearm was recovered. Once detectives identify a possible suspect, prosecutors would review the evidence before deciding what charges are supported. The nature of those charges would depend on the evidence, the victims’ conditions and investigators’ findings about intent.
Addison said she believes Waters and the Sheriff’s Office will find the person responsible. Her public comments centered on both her daughter’s condition and the wider effect of gun violence on Jacksonville families. “If you don’t help our fellow people in our community, then you may be the next one whose child is lying there with seven bullet holes in their back and gasping for a breath,” she said. The appeal came as Parramore remained in a hospital, separated from the daily routine that placed her behind the wheel Wednesday morning. Her boyfriend said she had been on her way to pick him up when the shots struck the car. Authorities have not explained how the occupants escaped the line of fire, where the vehicle stopped or who called for emergency help. Those details remained part of the unanswered timeline surrounding the attack.
Parramore remained sedated as of the family’s latest public update, while the second wounded woman was also reported in critical but stable condition. The Sheriff’s Office continued seeking the person responsible, with no arrest or suspect description announced by Friday, July 10.
Author note: Last updated July 10, 2026.