JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – One of the suspected gunmen accused of killing a man who was found dead in a motel room on Friday has been captured, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
A second suspect is still on the run, police said.
Just before noon on Friday, JSO officers responded to Metro Inn and Suites on Golfair Boulevard and found 40-year-old Giavonathan Butler shot multiple times.
He died at the scene. Butler’s family declined to speak, but a cousin shared the photo below with News4JAX.
Giavonathan Butler, 40, was found fatally shot in a motel room (Photo provided by family)
After reviewing surveillance footage, witness interviews, and physical evidence in the motel room, detectives identified 25-year-old Alfred Jones III as one of the gunmen in this case.
JSO received an arrest warrant for Jones on Sunday, and the SWAT Team took him into custody, arresting him in Butler’s murder.
Jones is charged with second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a felon.
JSO is unclear what led to the shooting, but said detectives know Jones did not work alone.
If you have details in this case that could lead to an arrest, please call First Coast Crime Stoppers (1.866.845.TIPS). Your information is kept confidential, and you will be eligible for a $5,000 cash reward.
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