The Jacksonville community received a long-awaited update in the case of the 2023 murder of Marcus Floyd, 44, who was shot in December last year. As reported by Action News Jax, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office declared the arrest of Myles Bennette, 31, who has been charged with the murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
On the night of December 18, 2023, Floyd was found with multiple gunshot wounds on West 11th Street; despite being rushed to a local hospital, he did not survive. According to a social media post by Jax Sheriff's Office, a ShotSpotter alert drew the officers to the scene initially.
Murder Investigation Ends in Arrest
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) October 16, 2024
On Monday, December 18, 2023, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to a shot spotter activation in the 1900 block of West 11th Street. While officers were on the way to the scene, the call was upgraded to a person shot. The victim,… pic.twitter.com/WLhXOpGOZq
The investigation, which combined efforts from the JSO’s Homicide Unit, Crime Scene Unit, and the State Attorney’s Office, stretched over several months. An extensive review of witness interviews and collection of other crucial evidence led to Bennette, who was already in custody on unrelated charges at the Duval County jail. He was arrested on Tuesday, as News4Jax details in their reporting.
Details on the relationship, if any, between Bennette and Floyd or what led up to the fatal encounter remain unclear. Police have not indicated how the two men might have known each other. More information may come to light following Bennette's arrest and the subsequent judicial proceedings. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has yet to release additional information surrounding this breakthrough in the case.
