{"id":207109,"date":"2026-03-26T16:46:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/207109\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T16:46:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:46:12","slug":"stepfather-accused-of-shooting-killing-2-year-old-as-mother-held-him-jacksonville-police-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/207109\/","title":{"rendered":"Stepfather accused of shooting, killing 2-year-old as mother held him: Jacksonville police report"},"content":{"rendered":"

Action News Jax has learned new details about the killing of 2-year-old A\u2019mahri Robinson<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office said the boy was shot during a domestic dispute Sunday night.<\/p>\n

>>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<<\/a>\"2-year-old<\/p>\n

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

We obtained the unredacted police report, which said the victim told police that suspect Steven Dodson, 21, shot toward her while she was holding A\u2019mahri and the bullet hit the child.<\/p>\n

The report also states that Dodson is the child\u2019s stepfather.<\/p>\n

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Dodson left the home after the shooting and was arrested less than 24 hours later.<\/p>\n

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Action News Jax\u2019s Deja Mayfield spoke to A\u2019mahri\u2019s family on Tuesday after Dodson was denied bond<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe needs to fry. He took our life away from us. We\u2019re hurting. That baby didn\u2019t deserve none of that,\u201d Virginia Dunbar, the toddler\u2019s aunt, said.<\/p>\n

Dodson\u2019s next court appearance is scheduled for April 15. A\u00a0GoFundMe<\/a>\u00a0has been created to support A\u2019mahri\u2019s family as they continue to grieve.<\/p>\n

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