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JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (WAND) — One person is dead after a Valentine's Day shooting in Jacksonville. 

According to the Jacksonville Police Department, officers responded to reports of shots fired in the 800 block of West Chambers Avenue just after 5:40 p.m. Saturday.

Police found a person who was shot when they arrived. The victim was taken to the hospital, where they died. 

Jacksonville PD said the identity of the victim will not be released until the victim's family is notified.

The shooting is still under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the Jacksonville Police Department at 217-479-4630 or Crime Stoppers at 217-243-7300.

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