Man arrested for murder of man found shot to death in car near I-295/I-10 interchange, Jacksonville police say – Action News Jax

JACKSONVILLE, Florida — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it has arrested a man for murder after found shot in the driver's seat of a car and died later in May.

Police responded to the Interstate 295 and I-10 interchange at around 8:10 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, after receiving reports of a car in the tree line.

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They found a shot man in the driver's seat, later identified as Derrick Byron Nicholls (22).

Nicholls was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead, JSO said.

After evaluating the evidence, investigators identified 24-year-old Santos Saleem Herring as the suspect.

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According to the JSO's online inmate information search, Herring was arrested early Tuesday morning on charges of cannabis trafficking and firearm possession as a convicted felon.

According to online records, a charge of premeditated murder was added to the charges against Santos on Tuesday afternoon.

JSO said the investigation is ongoing and investigators are still trying to identify the outstanding suspects. Anyone with information regarding this investigation can contact JSO at 904-630-0500.

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