Person sought for questioning in murder of gay Jacksonville man Jessie Sumlar found dead in Northside apartment No description found
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office on Thursday released surveillance video of a man police said might have information helpful to solving a murder.
According to the Sheriff's Office, the man may have information on the death of Jessie Sumlar, a gay man. Sumlar was found dead July 19 inside a unit at the Waters Edge Apartments on the Northside.
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Jacksonville police did not reveal how Sumlar died, but the incident report said a handgun was found in the doorway of the apartment.
Attention was brought to Sumlar's death Tuesday evening at City Hall, where activists gathered calling for action against crime in the LGBTQ community . Activists also discussed the deaths of three transgender women in Jacksonville during 2018.
On Tuesday, Jacksonville police also released a series of images showing the man at a convenience store, a fast food restaurant and outside a gas station.
Anyone with information about the man's identity or whereabouts is asked to contact the Sheriff's Office by calling (904) 630-0500 or via email at JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org.
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