{"id":286938,"date":"2026-05-28T01:36:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T01:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/286938\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T01:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T01:36:09","slug":"jacksonville-police-arrest-suspect-in-connection-of-shooting-that-killed-6-year-old","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/286938\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville police arrest suspect in connection of shooting that killed 6-year-old"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Jacksonville Police Department has arrested a man suspected of the shooting that killed a six-year-old on May 17.<\/p>\n

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. \u2014 The Jacksonville Police Department (JPD) has arrested a man in connection with a shooting that happened on May 17, which killed a six-year-old child.<\/p>\n

Wednesday at 6:58 p.m., JPD took 21-year-old Artavius Johnson into custody.<\/p>\n

Johnson was identified as a suspect on May 19 after police responded to a call on the Sunday before for reports of “shots fired.”<\/p>\n

On arrival, officers found six-year-old A’mir Houston in a vehicle that had been struck with multiple bullet holes.<\/p>\n

A’mir was taken to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.<\/p>\n

Police said the investigation is ongoing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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