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Police: Man found on Owen Avenue was killed

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Police have identified the body found along a Northwest Jacksonville street late Friday afternoon, and said they are investigating the man's death as a murder.

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said 22-year-old Kevin Brown Jr.'s body was found along the side of the road shortly after a report of shots fired in a residential area on Owen Avenue.

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Friday night, homicide detectives said they were talking to some witnesses, but did not say if they had any suspect information.

On Monday, police said Brown's death was a homicide.

Anyone with information about Brown's death or saw anything suspicious in the area is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS.


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