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32-year-old arrested in deadly shooting of 72-year-old, JSO says

A 72-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday in the backyard of a Jacksonville home. (WJXT)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 32-year-old man was arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 72-year-old man, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday.

Keith Cooper is charged with murder, police said.

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Police said they were called about 12:40 p.m. Saturday to a shooting at a home on West 14th Street at Connally Avenue. According to police, a 72-year-old man was shot in the chest in the backyard of the home and died at a hospital.

Investigators said they identified Cooper as the suspect and obtained a warrant for his arrest.

Cooper was arrested Saturday and booked early Sunday morning into the Duval County jail, according to jail records.

Keith Cooper (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office)

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