JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) — A fifth individual has been taken into custody almost six months after a Jacksonville rapper was gunned down at a resort in Tampa.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned 27-year-old Davion Murphy was arrested on the night of Monday, Jan. 6 in reference to the homicide.
The JSO’s SWAT staff, together with its Gang Unit and the U.S. Marshals Service, reportedly discovered Murphy at an condo on Labelle Road in Jacksonville.
Detectives imagine Murphy is certainly one of 5 individuals who plotted to homicide Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio again in June. Murphy was the one suspect nonetheless on the run, in response to police.
The rapper, whose actual identify was Charles Jones, was shot and killed round 4:40 a.m. within the car parking zone of the Vacation Inn on the intersection of Fowler Avenue and McKinley Drive in Tampa.
Investigators mentioned Jones could have been attempting to get a room on the resort after he was kicked out of an Airbnb whereas celebrating his twenty sixth birthday.
Jones reportedly posted his location on-line a number of occasions earlier than the capturing. The suspects had been believed to have adopted him from place to put earlier than opening hearth on his automobile on the Vacation Inn, firing greater than two dozen pictures.
Three others had been injured within the capturing however survived their accidents.
Authorities mentioned the suspects had been members of rival Jacksonville gangs. Sean Gathright, 18, Alicia Andrews, 21, Isaiah Likelihood Jr., 21, and Rashad Murphy, 30, had been all arrested in July 2024 in reference to the homicide.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned deputies have been working the case carefully with the Tampa Police Division and have been involved with them relating to Murphy’s arrest.
Murphy was interviewed by detectives and booked into the Duval County Pre-Path Detention Facility.
“This arrest highlights our dedication and perseverance to fixing this homicide,” mentioned JSO Director of Investigations and Homeland Safety Mark Romano. “Whereas it took a while, JSO and companions labored each day to carry these people accountable.”
Authorities mentioned Monday the case stays ongoing. No additional particulars had been launched.
