JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man was found dead Thursday inside a home in the Sherwood Forest neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
The Sheriff’s Office said police and Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department personnel responded shortly before 9 a.m. to Roanoke Boulevard, just east of Sibbald Road, after someone in the neighborhood called 911.
Inside a home, police said, a man was found dead. Police said he had at least one gunshot wound.
The man’s sister, Melanese, identified him as Darnell Wilson, 44 — a father of three children, ages 6, 15 and 21. She said she was waiting outside the area of the crime scene for hours, waiting for answers.
“He didn’t deserve this,” Wilson’s sister said. “He looked out for everybody around him.”
Wilson’s sister described her brother as a giving person.
“He was a very generous, lovable, very funny character,” she said. “He loved to rank and tease and aggravate all the babies. Loved basketball, football.”
Wilson’s sister said she just wants answers and that she misses her brother.
“This will not go in vain,” she said.
No description of the shooter has been released. Investigators also noted the presence of blood outside the home.
Anyone with information is asked to call JSO at 904-630-0500. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS (8477).