Derrick Lamont Hartley was a 36-year-old husband, father of five and real estate agent in Jacksonville known for returning to his old neighborhood to help others. Colleagues called him a family man who prioritized his wife and children; friends described him as one of the good guys with no enemies. His death left the community shocked and mourning.

On the night of Saturday, March 30, 2019, an argument in a parking lot near Moncrief Road and West 35th Street allegedly began after a man later identified as William Clyde Broadnax backed his vehicle into Hartley’s. Witnesses and surveillance video show the men arguing, Hartley shoving Broadnax and starting to back away, then Broadnax moving toward Hartley and shooting him multiple times. Hartley was taken to a hospital and died of his injuries.

Broadnax was located the next day at his Bethel Road home, arrested and charged with second-degree murder and held without bond. Tributes and a GoFundMe were raised for Hartley’s family. If anyone knew Derrick or saw what happened that night, please share information.