JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The 62-year-old man identified as a person of interest by police relating to a June 4 fatal stabbing on Jacksonville's westside, has been arrested, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday.
Steve Kent Ziegler is being charged with murder in connection to a 59-year-old man found dead on the sidewalk near a Value Pawn & Jewelry on Edgewood Avenue North. Police responded to the scene just after 5 p.m. that day and found the victim had suffered multiple stab wounds.
A redacted incident report states Ziegler and the victim had a previous interaction for at least 30 minutes at a JTA bus stop, prior to the man's death. Video surveillance showed Ziegler tossing a knife in the grass and fleeing the area on foot, heading eastbound towards Andrews Street.
Members of JSO's Swat Team located Ziegler Tuesday and took him into custody after a warrant was made for his arrest. He is being held on a $1 million bail.
