JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Within hours of a man in his 30s being shot to death in Northwest Jacksonville, police announced an arrest in the case.
Officers responded to Norfolk Road, in a neighborhood just south of the Trout River, around 9:15 p.m. Sunday. Police said the man had been shot several times. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said the man died at the scene.
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The Sheriff’s Office believes the victim was engaged in some form of an altercation with a man before the shooting and had taken that person into custody. On Monday morning, police announced Malik Simmons, 23, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.
Anyone with information that could help investigators, is being asked to contact JSO either by phone at (904) 630-0500, or by email at JSOcrimetips@jaxsheriff.org. To remain anonymous, call First Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS (8477).