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JSO makes arrests after two men killed in separate shootings that started with arguments

JSO generic (WJXT)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office investigated and made arrests in two deadly shootings on Tuesday.

Though they are not related, police said both of the shootings stemmed from some kind of argument.

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The first shooting happened on Breve Drive in Northwest Jacksonville.

According to police, a man was found inside a home on Breve Drive with apparent gunshot wounds. He died at the scene.

Investigators began to meticulously review the evidence and determined the shooter was Darryl Lamont Smith II, 36, police said.

Smith was charged with murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Booking photo of Darryl Lamont Smith II (WJXT)

The second deadly shooting was at an apartment on Cleveland Road.

JSO said it also has a suspect in custody in the Cleveland Road shooting.

That second fatal shooting was the 100th homicide of the year, according to News4JAX records.


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