The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has increased its reward for murder investigations involving children in recent days.
Two incidents are at the center of raising community awareness while JSO is looking to solve both cases.Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaksOn Sat., Sept. 23, shortly after 10 p.m., police responded to the area of 8800 A.C. Skinner Parkway to a triple murder involving a 3-year-old victim. Action News Jax broke the news where information was discovered that gunfire erupted at an apartment complex during the sale of a dog.
According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, five people came to the complex around 10 p.m. to either buy or sell a dog. One eyewitness reported seeing the dog in the back of a black Toyota. At some point, there was a dispute, and four of the five people were shot. Officers say the youngest victim was a 3-year-old girl. Witnesses have told investigators that two unknown men were seen fleeing the scene possibly in a black sedan.
Three days later, on Sept. 27, 2023, a 6-year-old was murdered and a 12-year-old was struck by gunfire in the area of 100 King Street. A little after 1:30 a.m., police received a call about a shooting in the Hollybrook apartment complex on King Street. Three victims were taken for medical treatment, and the alleged shooter was seen running from the complex. As a result, a six-year-old boy later died from his injuries.
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