JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters on Friday announced the arrests of two teens in the January murder of 7-year-old Breon Allen Jr.
Dante McGee and Tavares Kelly, both 17, were the actual people who did the shooting, Waters said.
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This makes six total arrests in Breon’s murder.
Earlier this month, Action News Jax told you about the arrests of four other men in this case.
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Keith Fields, 18, Dannel Larkins, 20, Keith Johnson, 21, and Zharod Sykes, 24, are charged with Second Degree Murder, Conspiracy to Commit Murder, and Attempted First Degree Murder charges.
The child was with his older cousin, Lafayette Mango Jr. when he was shot. Police said the drive-by shooting was “gang-related” and Mango, a known gang member, was the shooter’s intended target, police said.
You can watch the video of the sheriff’s briefing below:
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