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Relative charged with murder of man found fatally shot after crashing car into Myrtle Avenue building

Anthony Brooks is charged with second-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon

Anthony Brooks (Black/Male 57) (Copyright 2024 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced a murder arrest Wednesday after a man was found shot after crashing into a building on Myrtle Avenue.

After an investigation by detectives from the Homicide and Crime Scene Units, police arrested Anthony Brooks, 57, in connection to the murder of Anthony Maxwell, 39.

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Related: Police investigating death of man found shot after crashing into building on Myrtle Avenue

Police said on the morning of July 6, officers responded to a vehicle crash on Myrtle Avenue and found Maxwell had been shot multiple times, leading to the crash. JFRD took Maxwell to a local hospital, where he died.

Detectives identified Brooks, a family member of Maxwell, as a suspect. On July 9, Brooks was interviewed and arrested on charges of second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

A crash turned into a deadly shooting investigation on Myrtle Avenue. (Copyright 2024 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.)

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