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A Jacksonville jury has convicted 20-year-old Darien Mixson of the murders of Craivon Aiken and Devon Taylor in a 2023 shooting incident. Mixson, who was only 17 at the time, faced charges for the crime committed when he was still a Ribault High School student.
The jury delivered the verdict on Wednesday, holding Mixson accountable for the tragic events of March 2023. Aiken, then 20, and Taylor, 19, were discovered deceased in an apartment at The Square at 59 Caroline complex, located in Arlington.
A witness recounted to authorities that she was resting in bed within the apartment when she heard a noise resembling someone tampering with the door, followed by approximately six gunshots. In the aftermath, Mixson was found in possession of a stolen vehicle and attempted to evade capture on foot. However, K9 officers successfully apprehended him.
Darien Mixson, now 20, was arrested for shooting the two men that March, when he was 17 years old and a student at Ribault High School. Craivon Aiken, 20 and Devon Taylor, 19, were found dead inside an apartment at The Square at 59 Caroline complex in Arlington.
A witness told police that she was in the home at the time, lying in bed, when she heard what sounded like someone rattling the door. She then described hearing around six gunshots. Mixson was later discovered driving a stolen car, and attempted to escape from officers on foot before being captured by K9 officers.
Craivon Aiken’s family made headlines in 1998 when a woman posing as a nurse kidnapped his sister, Kamiyah Mobley, as a newborn from a Jacksonville hospital.
Aiken’s father spoke to First Coast News after his death, and was still in shock at the loss of his youngest son. “Tell your children you love them,” he said. “… parents, fix any problem you have with your kids.”
In addition to the murder charges, Mixson was found guilty of armed burglary and grand theft auto in connection with the crime.
Mixson is scheduled to be sentenced on April 27.