Arrest made in connection with man found fatally shot in hotel parking lot
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Arrest made in connection with man found fatally shot in hotel parking lot

  • September 4, 2026

Man arrested in connection to deadly shooting on Tuesday (WJXT)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man was arrested in connection with the shooting death of a man in a hotel parking lot after an argument, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced on Friday.

Saveon West, 24, was arrested Wednesday following a brief search.

According to JSO, 47-year-old Charles Newsome was found shot multiple times Tuesday night after an argument in the parking lot of an extended-stay hotel near Beach Boulevard.

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Police were called around 8:42 p.m. to the hotel on Saland Way and found Newsome, who died at the scene.

According to JSO, witnesses said they heard an argument between Newsome and another person moments before shots rang out.

It’s unclear if the two knew each other or why they were arguing.

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