Jacksonville averaging 1 killing every 2 days since New Year

One-third of homicide victims in February were younger than 20

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville continued an ugly trend in the second month of the year with another 16 homicides -- and in February, nearly one-third of the victims were younger than 20.

With 33 homicides reported in the first 59 days of the year, Jacksonville is averaging a killing every 1.8 days.

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February was bookended by the deaths of two teenagers each killed in a shooting, and a 14-year-old was gunned down on Valentine's Day in a quadruple shooting at a city park that also claimed the life of a young father.

TRACKING 2019 HOMICIDES: January

Only three of the killings in February did not involve reported gun violence, an alarming trend that continued from January, which saw 15 shooting deaths out of 17 homicides.

Two of the homicide victims in February were women who each knew their killer, according to police. Arrests were announced in those cases and six others in February. 

Twelve of February's homicide victims were black, and of those eight were younger than 30.

For more on each of the February victims, click or touch the icons on the map below to see their names, ages and details of their deaths. We have included a photo of each victim when available. Previous mugshots were used only when no other photo was available.

Many of the cases remain unsolved. If you have information about any of these crimes, call the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office at 904-630-0500 or CrimeStoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS (8477).


About the Authors:

A Jacksonville native and proud University of North Florida alum, Francine Frazier has been with News4Jax since 2014 after spending nine years at The Florida Times-Union.