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Arrest made in February shooting at Baymeadows motel

Rockwell Jones mugshot (Jacksonville Sheriff's Office)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Just shy of one year later, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrested a 33-year-old in connection to a February murder at a Baymeadows motel.

On Feb. 17, 2023, JSO found a 43-year-old man outside a motel on Dix Ellis Trail suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital, where he died.

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JSO did not provide details on what led to the shooting.

Police opened an investigation into the murder and through evidence and interviews conducted by homicide detectives, Rockwell Jones was identified as a suspect.

He was served with an arrest warrant while in prison, where he is serving two years for assault and tampering with evidence, which is his fourth prison sentence.

Jones was arrested for murder on Thursday.


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