JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced a 47-year-old man is behind bars after he allegedly sexually battered and killed a woman earlier this year.
JSO’s Homicide Unit launched an investigation and, using all available evidence, identified Raymond Jackson Jr. as the suspect of an incident back in January.
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On Jan. 23, 2026, District 3 Patrol officers responded to a welfare check at an apartment on Sunbeam Road off San Jose Boulevard.
Police say when they entered the apartment, officers found a woman who had been attacked. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Nassau County Sheriff’s Office took Jackson into custody several days later, following a chase involving JSO officers and Nassau County deputies.
On May 21, Jackson was indicted on charges of murder, sexual battery, and burglary with assault or battery. He was transferred from the Florida Department of Corrections to the Duval County jail on Monday, June 29, and arrested on those charges the following day.
Court records show an arraignment date is set for July 13, 2026 at the Duval County Courthouse.