JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An arrest was made in the fatal Saturday night shooting that left one person injured.
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced on Sunday night that 28-year-old Dawud Burritt was arrested in connection to the shooting that happened at a Burger King restaurant on Blanding Boulevard near Collins Road around 8:30 p.m.
It’s unclear what led to the shooting that killed 18-year-old Matthew Jackson and sent another man to the hospital. Police said he is expected to recover.
“We offer our condolences to Jackson’s loved ones and wish a speedy recovery for the other victim in this act of violence,” JSO said on social media.
Photo of Matthew Jackson shared by his mom. (News4JAX)
Jackson’s mom described him on social media as a “good soul.”
Burritt was arrested Sunday morning, just one day after the shooting.
“Speediness is important, but I will also couch that with the idea behind making an arrest isn’t to make an arrest, it’s to get a conviction,” Crime and Safety Analyst Tom Hackney said. “It’s to get a successful prosecution. Until either a plea comes through or a jury says guilty, the homicide investigator’s job isn’t done.”
The investigation is ongoing.
If you have any information that will help with the case, call 904-630-0500.
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