{"id":58358,"date":"2025-11-24T04:57:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T04:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/58358\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T04:57:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T04:57:12","slug":"jacksonville-teen-killed-in-burger-king-shooting-suspect-arrested-student-speaks-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/58358\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville teen killed in Burger King shooting; suspect arrested, student speaks out"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tragic news out of Jacksonville as police confirm an 18-year-old was killed and another person injured in a double shooting late Saturday night at a Burger King on Blanding Boulevard.<\/p>\n

According to the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office, 28-year-old Dawud Burritt has been arrested and is facing multiple charges, including murder. Detectives say Burritt shot and killed 18-year-old Matthew Jackson and injured another man before fleeing the scene.<\/p>\n

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Students at Riverside High School are mourning the loss of Jackson. One student, James Calvo, said the news has had a deep impact on classmates.<\/p>\n

Calvo, who shared a class with Jackson, said he was stunned to learn of his death.<\/p>\n

Calvo said that while they weren\u2019t close, Jackson\u2019s presence in class made an impression on him.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt really took effect on me. He was one of my classmates. I shared a class with him, and he was just always very cool to be around. I enjoyed him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video recorded by a passing driver showed several patrol cars with flashing lights surrounding the restaurant as officers responded.<\/p>\n

Police said they provided medical care immediately, but Jackson died from his injuries. The other victim was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive.<\/p>\n

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JSO said detectives identified Burritt as the gunman by early Sunday morning. He was arrested shortly afterward and booked into the Duval County Jail.<\/p>\n

Community members said the shooting has left many heartbroken.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst of all, life is short. The world is going crazy, and I feel like people are raging over just the smallest thing\u2026 the smallest, smallest thing. It wasn\u2019t necessary,\u201d said Davetra, a local resident.<\/p>\n

Calvo said students are coming together to honor Jackson.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do have a quote that I run called the Fellowship Christian Athletes\u2026 on behalf of the Fellowship Christian Athletes, we\u2019re hosting a campus-wide prayer meeting tomorrow in honor of him and for his family, and my family sends our deepest condolences to his mother.\u201d<\/p>\n

JSO said detectives have not yet released information about what led to the shooting.<\/p>\n

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