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Sameer Jamal Ramesar, 21, is charged with second-degree murder. Police did not release the identity of the man who died.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man was shot dead in front of a Jacksonville business Wednesday night, as police say the suspect turned himself in after he “walked up to an officer” while a perimeter was being established, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Sameer Jamal Ramesar, 21, is charged with second-degree murder.
JSO did not release the identity of the man who died.
Police say at around 8 p.m., officers responded to a business in the 5900 block of Townsend Road in reference to a shooting. JSO’s Sergeant Catir says when officers arrived, the man was found lying on the ground with “multiple gunshot wounds.”
Catir says first responders with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department then arrived on scene and pronounced the man dead.
JSO says Ramesar was arrested after detectives spoke with several witnesses, reviewed video surveillance footage, talked with the suspect and consulted with the State Attorney’s Office.
An investigation into the shooting is ongoing, JSO says, and anyone with information is asked to call JSO’s non-emergency number at 904-630-0500 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
