Ta’Sheka Young, 34, was found unresponsive in her bedroom at the Mission Pointe Apartments on Biscayne Boulevard in Jacksonville on July 23, 2022. A radio personality at Jacksonville’s Power 106.1 Tru Hip Hop, she was discovered by her mother and had been shot twice; two young children were in the room at the time. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office identified foul play and opened an investigation.

Police arrested Bursey Jerome Armstrong Jr., the father of Young’s children, charging him with second-degree murder. Reported evidence included a firearm found hidden at Armstrong’s parents’ house, bloody clothing, and DNA links. Witnesses described hearing a loud noise and Young pleading for her life before shots were fired; Young’s mother testified that Armstrong had previously held a gun to Young’s head. The community continues to mourn Young, remembered for her work and her family.

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