A Jacksonville teenager is in custody after police say he fatally stabbed his father during a violent incident at a home on the city’s Westside.
Just before 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 2, officers with Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office District 4 responded to a 911 call reporting a stabbing at a residence on Wheeler Avenue, near Blanding Boulevard. When officers arrived, they found 42-year-old Jervas Williams suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Homicide detectives immediately began gathering evidence and speaking with witnesses inside the home. According to investigators, the details they collected quickly pointed to the victim’s 17-year-old son, Syr Williams, as the person responsible for the attack…