JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — UPDATE: Jacksonville police said Friday morning they have arrested a suspect in the shooting death of a man across the street from Westside High School early Thursday.
Police identified the suspect as 16-old-year Alex Reddice, a JSO news release states. He has been charged with murder and robbery. The man Reddice is accused of killing is 31-year-old Carlos Alberto Nieves Rivera, the news release states.
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Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office was called to the apartment complex in the 5500 block of Firestone Road directly across the street from Westside at about 7:45 a.m. Officers arrived to find a man between the ages of 30 to 35 inside one of the apartments shot to death, JSO said.
Witness told investigators they heard gunshots and saw several people running from the apartment complex. Several of those who were running were detained by Duval County School Police, JSO said.
A family member told Action New Jax that the incident involved students, however, Duval County school officials said the crime “is not related to the school at all.”
The school was locked down for most of the day Thursday as police investigated in the area.
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