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14-Year-Old Arrested in Jacksonville Killing of 18-Year-Old

Investigators are examining motive and any connection between the youths after the teen surrendered on Friday.

Overview

  • Officers responded on Sept. 10 to a shooting at a Labelle Street apartment complex on Jacksonville’s Westside.
  • Police found 18-year-old Marlon Lane with multiple gunshot wounds, and he later died at a hospital.
  • Detectives identified a 14-year-old as the prime suspect, and he turned himself in the same day a warrant was issued.
  • The teen is in custody on murder charges as JSO works with the State Attorney’s Office on the case.
  • Authorities say the investigation continues into motive and the suspect–victim relationship, and JSO urged parents to be more involved; WPEC named the teen as Keyon Byrd while FOX 35 withheld his identity because he is a minor.