‘It crushed me’: Friend mourns Jacksonville man killed in Northside shooting near gas station

A man who was killed in a shooting near a North Jacksonville gas station Wednesday is being remembered by friends as someone who valued loyalty and friendship.According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, two men were walking from a Sunoco gas station near Hart and Barnett streets when gunfire erupted Wednesday afternoon. Officers responding to the scene found both men suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were taken to a hospital, where one survived and the other died.The man who died was identified as 35-year-old Jonathon Johnson by his friend, Marlon Williams, who spoke with News4JAX.Marlon Williams, who described Johnson as a close friend, said he learned of Johnson’s death through a message from one of Johnson’s relatives.“It kind of crushed me,” to lose a brother and a real friend is a sad case, Williams said.Williams said the two bonded through their shared love of music and eventually started a music group together. Over time, he said, their friendship grew stronger, and he cam