JACKSONVILLE, Fla — A man is behind bars and charged with murder 15 months after police say he shot and killed someone in Arlington.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said police arrested 44-year-old Nikkia Towns during a traffic stop Thursday. He was charged with murder linked to a Sept. 4, 2019, shooting.
Police were called to the area of 800 Arlington Road North for reports that a person had been shot. When they arrived, officers found the victim and he was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
JSO's Homicide Unit and Crime Scene Unit conducted an investigation and identified the suspect as Towns. Police sent out a news release seeking information about his whereabouts.
Thursday, JSO said they conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in which Towns was a passenger. He gave a false name to officers and was found to be in possession of a gun, police said.
Towns was arrested and is now charged with second-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and giving false information to police. He is due in court Friday at 1 p.m. for a first appearance.