A new memorial now honors the lives of Angela Carr, Jerrald Gallion and A.J. Laguerre Jr., one year after the three were killed in a racially-motivated attack at a Dollar General in Jacksonville.

At the Dollar General on Kings Road in Jacksonville’s Grand Park neighborhood, three makeshift memorials still stand adjacent to the road in front of the store paying tribute to the three victims of the racist attack.

At the Dollar General on Kings Road in Jacksonville’s Grand Park neighborhood, three makeshift memorials still stand adjacent to the road in front of the store paying tribute to the three victims of the racist attack.

A historic marker to honor the victims killed in a racially motivated Dollar General shooting last year is planned for the Grand Park neighborhood.

The mother of a 13-year-old boy who died from his injuries after an SUV hit him last Wednesday is grieving the loss of her son.

A 13-year-old boy died after he was hit by an SUV Wednesday morning in the Grand Park area, his stepmother told News4JAX.

A 13-year-old boy was hit by an SUV and transported to a hospital with critical injuries Wednesday morning in the Grand Park area.

A 13-year-old boy was taken to a hospital with critical injuries Wednesday morning after an SUV hit him at the intersection of Division Street and Kings Road in the Grand Park area.

A teenager was grazed in the shoulder by a bullet in the area of West 23rd Street and Mecca Street.

People who live in the New Town and Grand Park neighborhoods say they’re excited to see how the money collected in the First Coast Relief Fund will make a difference in their neighborhoods.

News4JAX wants to honor their lives with a reminder of who they were to their loved ones and our community.

Lawyers for the families of three Black residents killed in a racially motivated shooting at a Jacksonville Dollar General store have filed a lawsuit.

Lawyers for the families of three Black residents killed in a racially motivated shooting at a Jacksonville Dollar General store have filed a lawsuit.

Residents who live in a troubled apartment complex in Grand Park are finally catching a break.

The First Coast Relief Fund is now accepting grant applications from local organizations that are working hard to support the New Town and Grand Park neighborhoods.

As preparations are underway for the reopening of the Dollar General where three people were killed in August, a nearby resident is giving a new perspective on the brutal attack and how the community is faring now.

It’s been three months since three people were killed in a racially-motivated shooting at a New Town Dollar General.

The body of a man was found in a retention pond Tuesday morning in Grand Park, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

The City of Jacksonville gave the complex until today to make repairs.

Fix the problems by Saturday or don’t get paid. That’s the message Jacksonville housing officials have for the landlords of a troubled apartment complex that the News4JAX I-TEAM first exposed last month. City leaders tell the I-TEAM that management at the Cascade Apartments in Grand Park has been told to correct all problems by Saturday otherwise affected residents can withhold their rent.

City officials said that since October 2021, code enforcement inspectors have found 86 code violations at a Jacksonville apartment complex that has come under scrutiny after residents revealed they have been dealing with mold, crumbling staircases, rodents and more.

How bad do things have to be for you to get out of a lease? When is it legal to withhold your rent payments? James Tyer, an attorney with Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, said you CAN stop paying rent, but you do have to give your landlord a written notice.

A man is fighting for his life after being shot twice Thursday afternoon at a Grand Park apartment, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

A loved one on Tuesday identified the man killed Monday in a deadly shooting on Martha Street in Jacksonville’s Grand Park neighborhood as Jeremiah Prince, 25.

Further information surrounding her death is unknown at this time.

Members of the Grand Park community had a chance Thursday evening to meet with their new city council representative.

A woman in her 70s was taken to a hospital for treatment after a drive-by shooting Tuesday morning in the Grand Park area, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

One person is dead after a triple shooting in the Grand Park neighborhood Tuesday night, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

A pickup truck crashed into a home in a neighborhood on Jacksonville’s Northside on Sunday.

Three people were hospitalized Saturday when a car plowed into a home in Jacksonville's Grand Park neighborhood.

A man was found dead inside a home Saturday afternoon after firefighters extinguished a fire that police said appeared to have started in the kitchen.

JSO says a person was shot in Jacksonville's northside. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office reports a person was shot in the northside. The incident happened near the 3600 block of Effee Street, between the Grand Park and Moncrief Park neighborhoods on Saturday night. Police have not identified the victim, or their condition. JSO is scheduled to hold a briefing on the incident at 10:55 p.m.We will let you know the latest on the investigation as soon as we know more.

It will sit alongside fresh flowers and Salazar's blouse on Day of the Dead, a holiday that Salazar actually didn't care for much. She decided not to schedule surgery until after Day of the Dead because she wanted to honor her mother properly. Ofelia, 88, is a fifth-generation altar-maker, and both were cultural advisers on Disney-Pixar's “Coco," a movie centered around Day of the Dead. Besides the pandemic-induced sadness, the Esparzas believe Latinos are more interested in observing Day of the Dead. “Just like Mother's Day and Father’s Day this year, this is when people go visit their loved ones.”Ultimately, some say pageantry isn't what's important.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A woman died after being struck by a vehicle while walking on US-1 in the Grand Park neighborhood, early Sunday morning. Florida Highway Patrol says the SUV was traveling Northbound on US-1, just south of N Canal Street at around 1:15 a.m., when it struck the unidentified female pedestrian with the right-side front of the vehicle. Troopers report the woman was walking Southbound on the Northbound lane of US-1, towards oncoming traffic, when the incident happened. The female pedestrian died on the scene. The driver and passenger both stayed on the scene, and are cooperating with investigators.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Several Jacksonville artists volunteered their time to paint murals with teenagers from the community on Saturday at the Kings Ridge Apartments in Grand Park. Its part of the Kings Teen Stop the Violence Program funded by the Kids Hope Alliance. "When we started painting it is when we saw it could bring better hope to our community," Nayshawn said. Jenn Dews is with the Jacksonville Community Coalition Inc."The residents come out and check on the walls on a regular basis to make sure nobody is damaging them," Dews said. The murals are thanks to a $10,000 grant the coalition received from the Kids Hope Alliance.

Several Jacksonville artists volunteered their time to paint murals with teenagers from the community on Saturday at the Kings Ridge Apartments in Grand Park.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville Sheriffs Office is investigating after a teenage boy was shot in the Grand Park area Saturday night. The boy was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover from his wounds. Thats when the teenage boy was shot. One neighbor said they didnt know the shots were so close until they saw the police arrive on the scene. Anyone with information about who may have shot the teenage boy in the home is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS (8477).

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A young boy in Jacksonville's Grand Park area is recovering from a gunshot wound to his leg. The shooting happened in the area of Flag Street and Kings Road. The Jacksonville Sheriff Office said officers responded to the scene just after 10 p.m.Police said the boy was approached and shot by a man wearing a red, white and blue jacket. If the police have to come from a substation to respond to a shot, the people are already gone. Anyone with information on who may have shot the young boy or why is asked to call JSO at 904-630-0500 or Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS (8477).

A local community, Hebron Community Church in Grand Park, is stepping up to help. "We're not just a church in the community, so we serve as a partner," said Stanley Platts, pastor at Hebron Community Church in the Grand Park community. More than 150 backpacks and 600 pieces of clothes were given away for elementary to high school students. Any remaining supplies the Hebron Community Church has will be made available. More than 350 backpacks filled with school supplies will be given out to families in need.

Helping kids start back to school with the right supplies: local communities, like Hebron Community Church in Grand Park, are stepping up to help. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.