BREAKING | A 20-year-old man was arrested in connection to a Saturday night shooting that left a man dead in the Moncrief neighborhood, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Sunday.
Just a day after a man was shot dead in the Moncrief neighborhood, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Sunday the arrest of a suspect.– Just a day after a man was shot dead in the Moncrief neighborhood, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Sunday the arrest of a suspect.When police arrived at Golfbrook Drive around 7: 30 p.m., they said they found a man in his late teens or early 20s suffering from a gunshot wound.
Detectives with the Homicide and Crime Scene Unit were interviewing witnesses and investigating the situation.“Following a detailed investigation, evaluation of available evidence, and the vetting of information that came in from our community, detectives were able to identify a suspect in this case, which quickly led to the arrest of the suspect,” JSO said.
AJ Jordan with Mad Dads said other communities should learn from this scenario since it’s uncommon to see someone get arrested for a crime this quickly. “We usually don’t, but the community is getting fed up with these criminals taking over our city, and they’re starting to speak up more,” Jordan said. “When the community steps up and JSO comes, ask questions, and they’re willing to talk, we get quick results like today.”This marks the 108 murder in Jacksonville this year. In 2021, the city had a total of 109 murders.