JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – One arrest has been made in connection with the repossession of a vehicle that occurred before the shooting death of a tow truck driver at a Brentwood apartment complex.
Rockelle Jones, 37, was arrested on May 27 and charged with burglary after a dispute led to the shooting death of Oliver Lopez, according to court documents.
Recommended Videos
According to the arrest report obtained by News4JAX, Lopez, a tow truck driver, was at the Sanctuary Walk apartment complex on East 21st Street on May 26 to repossess Jones’ Jeep Compass.
According to the report, around 10 p.m., Lopez and another person who accompanied him had attached the tow lift when Jones approached them and demanded that they “put her car down.”
When Lopez did not stop the repossession process, the report said, Jones got inside the vehicle with the keys and started the engine.
Then, Lopez entered the passenger side to turn it off and removed the car keys, according to the report. The report said Jones, then, went into Lopez’s tow truck to remove the keys from the ignition, which caused Jones and Lopez to get into a scuffle over the keys.
A bystander intervened and removed the keys from Jones, the report said.
How the shooting took place is still unclear, and police have not identified a shooter.
Jones was charged with burglary.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office by phone at (904) 630-0500 or by email at jsocrimetips@jaxsheriff.org, or via CrimeStoppers at 866-845-TIPS.