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2nd suspect charged in deadly motel shooting in May: JSO
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
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A second man has been arrested in connection with a shooting at a Jacksonville motel in May that left a 40-year-old man dead, according to police.The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said Dequan McDonald, 21, has been charged as the second gunman in the death of Giavonathan Butler.The JSO SWAT Team previously took 25-year-old Alfred Jones III into custody two days after the May 29 deadly shooting.But JSO said that evidence at the Golfair Boulevard motel room scene proved Jones did not act alone, and the investigation into the case continued, eventually leading detectives to McDonald as the second gunman.In July, McDonald was arrested in connection with a string of vehicle burglaries and thefts in the Cobblestone area. He has been in the Duval County jail since then, awaiting trial for those charges.Homicide detectives received a warrant Wednesday for McDonald’s arrest in Butler’s murder. He continues to be held in the Duval County jail.What led to the shooting?According to Jones’ arrest a
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