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Jacksonville police arrest second suspect linked to 2018 murder of Jacksonville man

Anthony A. Jones, 34, was arrested by officers Tuesday, with assistance from U.S. Marshals.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of a man Wednesday who is accused of being in connection to a 2018 murder of an unidentified man.

Anthony A. Jones, 34, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals Tuesday and is the second person charged in this case.

On Dec. 23, 2018, officers responded to the 3500 block of Broadway Avenue in reference to a person shot. Upon arrival, officers located a man who was then taken to UF Health hospital where he later died. Witnesses during the time of the crime, say that a vehicle fled the scene following the shooting and crashed into a ditch on West Palm Avenue, where it became immobile.

A police report further reveals that multiple individuals were seen fleeing from the vehicle on foot. The second suspect, Donte Bartley, 31, was seen walking on West 1st Street, located approximately one mile away from the shooting and was brought in the sheriff's office for questioning. He was arrested and charged with accessory after the fact.

Credit: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
Anthony A. Jones, 34, was arrested Tuesday and is the second suspect charged in a 2018 murder case of a Jacksonville man.
Credit: Jacksonville Sheriff's Office
Donte Bartley, 31, arrested the day after the 2018 homicide

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