65-year-old man faces murder charge in deadly Westside Jacksonville shooting

Richard Godwin

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 65-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of a woman, who was found shot to death Sunday in the McGirts Creek neighborhood, according to a news release from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

Police were called to the scene on 118th Street at about 10:30 p.m. Sunday, where they found the woman’s body.

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“Through interviews and the evidence at the scene, Richard Herman Godwin was identified as the suspect,” JSO said.

He was charged with murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.


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