Florida authorities\u00a0are pushing back on social media rumors about a \u201cserial killer on the loose\u201d in Jacksonville after three women were found dead in separate incidents over three days.<\/p>\n
The Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office (JSO) addressed the speculation directly on Tuesday, emphasizing that the cases are unrelated and urging calm as investigations continue.<\/p>\n
\u201cJSO is aware of rumors circulating about a serial killer on the loose in Jacksonville. We can confirm these claims are FALSE,\u201d the agency wrote Tuesday on social media.<\/p>\n
The department added that detectives are investigating each case individually, \u201cfollowing the facts and evidence,\u201d adding \u201cthere is no danger to the public related to these incidents.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite that clarification, speculation continued to spread online, with many users drawing comparisons to crime thrillers or past serial killer cases.<\/p>\n
\u201cIsn\u2019t this what the police say in every serial killer movie?\u201d one Facebook user wrote.<\/p>\n
Florida authorities\u00a0are addressing rumors about a serial killer in Jacksonville after three women were found dead in separate incidents over three days. Bob Self\/Florida Times-Union \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n
Others invoked infamous cases like Ted Bundy<\/a> and John Wayne Gacy<\/a>, arguing that police in those eras also downplayed initial warnings.<\/p>\n Worries spread over the weekend after three women were found dead in different parts of Jacksonville within three days.<\/p>\n People pointed to cases like Ted Bundy, where police downplayed initial warnings. Bettmann Archive<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with all you need to know\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMorning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n On Saturday, 24-year-old Cherrish Nunley, a mother of two, was found fatally shot in a parking lot, according to\u00a0News4Jax<\/a>. A GoFundMe page created for her family described her as a devoted mother and \u201ca bright, beautiful girl\u201d who was \u201ckilled in cold blood.\u201d<\/p>\n The following day, a fisherman discovered the body of Tiffany Felton beneath a bridge on Blanding Boulevard,\u00a0FirstCoastNews reported.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThis was an unnecessary killing,\u201d AJ Jordan, outreach coordinator with MAD DADS, told the outlet. \u201cHim or her left this lady under a bridge, under a bridge. It\u2019s just, it\u2019s just sad.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n 24-year-old Cherrish Nunley was found fatally shot in a parking lot. GoFundMe<\/p>\n Nunley was found near the 3800 block of Sunbeam Road in Jacksonville. Google Maps<\/p>\n