JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville man is now facing a murder charge in connection to a deadly shooting that happened last month.
Police say 25-year-old Allen Washington has been charged in the death of 36-year-old Carlos Oyenarte.
On August 19, officers responded to a shooting at an apartment complex on Lake Shore Boulevard.
When they arrived, they found Oyenarte suffering from a gunshot wound. He later died from his injuries.
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Detectives with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation to find out who was responsible.
After reviewing the evidence, they identified Washington as the suspect.
At the time, Washington was already in jail on unrelated charges.
Detectives visited him at the jail and officially arrested him for Oyenarte’s murder.
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