Jacksonville deputies made a fifth arrest in the fatal shooting of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio at a Tampa hotel last year.
Davion Murphy, 27, was arrested Monday evening at an apartment on Labelle Street in Jacksonville after about six months on the run, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced in social media posts. Murphy faces charges of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted first-degree murder.
A warrant for Murphy’s arrest was issued in connection with the June 23 shooting death of Charles Jones, known as Julio Foolio. Jones, 26, was killed in what police described as a gang ambush outside the the Home2 Suites on McKinley Drive, near the University of South Florida. Three others in Jones’ entourage were injured.
Police said Murphy was one of three gunmen captured in surveillance video of the shooting.
Authorities arrested four other suspects in July: Isaiah Chance, Alicia Andrews, Sean Gathright, and Murphy’s brother, Rashad Murphy.
Gathright and the Murphy brothers were the gunmen who ambushed the group outside the hotel, according to court documents. Chance and Andrews acted as lookouts, authorities said.
A few days after the shooting, sheriff’s deputies stopped Rashad Murphy near Atlanta in a silver Chevrolet Cruze that matched the description of the car used in the ambush. He was arrested for fleeing the traffic stop. Booking information shows Rashad Murphy was extradited to Hillsborough County Aug. 28.
The U.S. Marshals Service assisted the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office’s SWAT team and gang investigation unit in arresting Davion Murphy on Monday, according to the sheriff’s office’s social media posts.
“We have worked this case closely with our partners at Tampa Police Department since the beginning and are in contact with them about this arrest,” the posts said.
Detectives interviewed Murphy and booked him into the Duval County Pre-Trial Detention Facility. He is awaiting extradition to Hillsborough County.
“This arrest highlights our commitment and perseverance to solving this murder,” Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Director of Investigations and Homeland Security Mark Romano said in a prepared statement. “While it took some time, JSO and partners worked daily to hold these individuals accountable.”