Jon Dantzler was a 17-year-old student and football player at Ed White High School who was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds on April 17, 2022, in Jacksonville, Florida. Bystanders attempted CPR, but he was pronounced dead at a shopping plaza at 103rd Street and Ricker Road after friends drove him there following the shooting. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says the shooting happened earlier that evening at McGirts Creek Regional Park, where Jon and several other teenagers had gathered.

Jon’s family and school mourn his loss; his cousin, Rai Banks, stressed he was not involved in criminal activity and was focused on school and sports, and coach Lawrence Johnson called him a natural leader. No arrests have been announced and the motive remains unclear. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.