{"id":204048,"date":"2026-03-24T15:34:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T15:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/204048\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T15:34:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T15:34:07","slug":"jso-arrests-21-year-old-man-accused-of-fatally-shooting-2-year-old-at-apartment-complex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/204048\/","title":{"rendered":"JSO arrests 21-year-old man accused of fatally shooting 2-year-old at apartment complex"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 A 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the deadly shooting of a 2-year-old boy during a domestic dispute, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Steven Dodson Jr. was taken into custody overnight after being identified as the person involved in the dispute Sunday night that led to the deadly shooting of 2-year-old A\u2019mahri Robinson.<\/p>\n

RELATED: \u2018Happiest baby\u2019: Family identifies 2-year-old boy killed during dispute at Westside apartment complex<\/a><\/p>\n

Police said that after the shooting at the Valencia Way Apartments on Labelle Street, Dodson ran from the scene near Cassat Avenue.<\/p>\n

Investigators, including the U.S. Marshals, had been searching for Dodson to arrest him and he was taken into custody within 24 hours.<\/p>\n

Dodson is now facing charges of murder, attempted murder, child endangerment, tampering with evidence and possession of a firearm by a felon.<\/p>\n

Friends and family described A\u2019mahri as a joyful and lively toddler.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was just a happy baby, real happy baby,\u201d said Rayniah Wilson, who knew the child. \u201cHe was loved by everybody.\u201d <\/p>\n

She added that he loved to run around the apartment complex with his sippy cup, wearing only a pull up. <\/p>\n

A\u2019mahri Robinson, 2, died after he was shot during a domestic dispute at a Westside apartment complex. (Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I got the news at midnight, I broke down crying\u2026 It\u2019s just too much. Now she [A\u2019mahri\u2019s mother] has to think about planning a funeral,” Wilson said, reflecting on the impact of his death.<\/p>\n

Wilson started a GoFundMe account<\/a> to help A\u2019mahri\u2019s family after the tragic loss.<\/p>\n

According to court documents obtained by News4JAX, Dodson was sentenced to 20 months in prison for robbery in October 2024 for a December 2022 incident on 103rd Street.<\/p>\n

Dodson has a lengthy criminal history, including a misdemeanor domestic battery charge from 2023.<\/p>\n

His record also includes a 2023 misdemeanor domestic battery arrest and multiple charges in June 2024, including unlicensed carrying of a concealed firearm and resisting an officer without violence.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a heartbreaking case, and our thoughts remain with the child\u2019s family,\u201d a JSO spokesperson wrote in the announcement of Dodson\u2019s arrest. \u201cJustice is in motion.\u201d<\/p>\n

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