Jacksonville City Councilman calls for closure of North Jacksonville motel Councilman Reggie Gaffney says after talking with JSO, he found out that in a year, police responded 800 times to the area around the Gold Rush Inn. Author: Briana Ray-Turner Updated: 6:46 PM EST December 14, 2020 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Gold Rush Inn has been a hotspot of crime and violence in the city's northside. The latest involved a 20-year-old man, who was shot at the hospital Sunday night. Reacting to the violence at the motel on Harts Road, City Councilman Reggie Gaffney said something must be done. “Eight murders, and if this kid don’t survive last night, that would be nine. And that’s to many," Gaffney said. “Enough is a enough. I've done cried to the sheriff, I’ve done cried out to the mayor. What I’m doing now actually I’m writing a letter to the governor today."