JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A man found guilty of shooting another man in the head and dumping his body in the Mayport area in May of 2019 was sentenced to life in prison Thursday.
John Emory Wilson was found guilty in the first-degree murder of Dylan McCurdy back in May.
Mccurdy's parents and brother read statements in court Thursday afternoon, describing the love and loss of Dylan, who was shot and killed on April 1, 2019. Wilson was arrested weeks later in Virginia.
Wilson is also charged in the 2018 death of Trevor Matthew.
That trial is expected to start later this year.
Background:
On April 1, 2019, homicide detectives with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office reportedly responded to Featherwood Drive to initiate an investigation after finding McCurdy deceased on the side of the road from a gunshot wound to the head.
A witness identified Wilson as a person of interest and provided information about the vehicle that dumped McCurdy on the road.
The next day, the same vehicle passed the detective as they conducted a witness interview, and a traffic stop was conducted. Wilson was the driver and was arrested on unrelated charges.
Despite apparent attempts to clean the car, police say McCurdy’s blood was found in several areas of the car and its passenger-side window was missing.
Other witnesses confirmed Wilson shot McCurdy and disposed of the crime gun prior to the traffic stop by throwing it into Sherman’s Creek from the Wonderwood Expressway.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office dive team found the gun and forensic analysis revealed McCurdy’s blood was on the barrel.