70-year-old man arrested after fatal shooting kills 27-year-old in Jacksonville Monday morning – Action News Jax

70-year-old man arrested after fatal shooting kills 27-year-old in Jacksonville Monday morning  Action News Jax

Jacksonville police arrested a 70-year-old man after a Monday morning shooting in Durkeeville killed 27-year-old Dakaari Bray. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A 70-year-old man was arrested within hours of a deadly shooting Monday morning in Jacksonville’s Durkeeville neighborhood, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Just after midnight Monday, Oct. 19, District 5 Patrol officers responded to a reported shooting at an apartment complex on West 13th Street. Once on scene, officers found 27-year-old Dakaari Bray with a gunshot wound to the chest. Bray died before he could receive medical attention, the sheriff’s office said. Officers detained multiple witnesses so Homicide Unit detectives could interview them. Detectives learned that an argument between residents of neighboring apartment units led to a fight, according to the sheriff’s office.

During the fight, Willie Smith, 70, pulled out a gun and shot Bray in the chest, detectives said. Detectives arrested Smith on charges of manslaughter and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. By 3:30 p.m. Monday, Smith was booked into the Duval County jail, where he remains. “We’ll continue to work this investigation to bring justice to Bray’s family and friends,” JSO said. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app