{"id":204773,"date":"2026-03-25T01:36:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T01:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/204773\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T01:36:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T01:36:15","slug":"jacksonville-police-capture-man-accused-of-shooting-2-year-old-boy-to-death-action-news-jax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/204773\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville police capture man accused of shooting 2-year-old boy to death \u2013 Action News Jax"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 A man accused of shooting a toddler to death<\/a> during a domestic dispute Sunday night in the Hillcrest area has been arrested. Steven Dodson Jr., 21, is accused of shooting the 2-year-old at Valencia Way Apartments, formerly known as Eureka Gardens.<\/p>\n

A GoFundMe page<\/a> set up by the family identified the child as A\u2019mahri Robinson.<\/p>\n

He was killed just before midnight at the apartment complex located in the 1200 block of Labelle Street. Police said there was a domestic dispute in the home and during that dispute a gun was fired striking the child.<\/p>\n

Police said Dodson left the home after the shooting while other adults and two other children under 10 remained at the home. Dodson was arrested less than 24 hours later.<\/p>\n

Police released a photo early Tuesday of the suspect sitting in the back of a cruiser. He\u2019s facing the following charges:<\/p>\n

MurderAttempted MurderChild EndangermentTampering with EvidencePossession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon<\/p>\n

Police have not released details about the domestic incident or Dodson\u2019s relationship to the child.<\/p>\n

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Steven Dodson Jr. Steven Dodson Jr., 21, is accused of shooting a 2-year-old boy to death Sunday (March 22, 2026) during a domestic dispute in Northwest Jacksonville. (Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office)<\/p>\n

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A’mahri Robinson 2-year-old A’mahri Robinson was shot and killed Sunday (March 22, 2026) during a domestic dispute in Jacksonville’s Hillcrest neighborhood. (GoFundMe)<\/p>\n

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