Jacksonville 24-Year-Old Arrested for Murder Following Girlfriend’s Father’s Death

Jacksonville detectives have arrested 24-year-old Dontay Taylor on a murder charge after a shooting last month left his girlfriend’s father dead.

On August 7, District 6 officers responded to a shooting on Ahmad Drive near West 45th Street, where 50-year-old Derrick Griffin was found with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries on September 7.

Investigators determined that Taylor, who was in a relationship with Griffin’s daughter, shot Griffin during an altercation while Griffin attempted to break up a fight. Taylor was previously arrested on August 25 for Attempted Murder and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon…

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