JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A $13,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in a deadly shooting at a Southside apartment complex that left a 3-year-old girl and two men dead in 2023, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday.

The triple murder happened the night of Sept. 23, 2023, at the JTB Apartments located on A.C. Skinner Parkway.

Police said when officers arrived on scene, they located 23-year-old Jaquann Mitchell shot to death, and two other victims, identified as 24-year-old Keonte Johnson and 3-year-old Kae’lynn Matthews, suffering from gunshot wounds.

Johnson and Kae’lynn later died at the hospital from their injuries.

Investigators determined that the 3-year-old’s mother had traveled to the area to meet Johnson and Mitchell and drop off a dog, police said. 

Shortly after they arrived, police said multiple suspects opened fire on the victims and fled the scene in a black Kia Optima, which was later found burned on the city’s Northside.

Investigators said evidence from the car was linked to multiple other incidents across the city, including the triple shooting.

“We have strong evidence in this case, but we still need key details to bring these killers to justice,” JSO wrote on Facebook Thursday.

Anyone with information regarding the suspects’ identities is urged to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office at 904-630-0500 or JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org.

To remain anonymous and be eligible for a $13,000 reward, call First Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS or text **8477.

The families of three victims filed wrongful death lawsuits in August 2024, arguing that the negligence of the property’s owner and managers “proximately” caused the victims’ deaths.

The three lawsuits, filed separately by each victim’s family, named Inland Private Capital Corporation and JTB Apartments as defendants.

The victims’ families argue the deadly shooting could have been prevented if the apartment complex and the property owners provided proper security.

The lawsuits cited a lack of security gates, security guards and surveillance cameras throughout the complex as reasons the negligence of the property’s owner and managers “proximately” led to the death of Kae’lynn, Johnson and Mitchell.

The lawsuits argue the defendants should have known that “numerous violent criminal acts, including but not limited to, shootings, aggravated assaults, armed batteries and robberies” had occurred at the apartment and nearby areas and should have taken steps to provide proper security for its residents, invitees and the public.

The families are asking for $50,000 in damages for each victim in accordance with Florida’s wrongful death statute.

Online court records show one or more of the parties has demanded a jury trial in the case.

The projected trial term date is May 11, 2026, with a projected five or fewer days for trial, court records show.