Elias Mauricio Martinez, a 40-year-old Hispanic man, was shot and killed early on October 21, 2018, at the Avesta Mandarin apartment complex on Hartley Road in Jacksonville, Florida. Residents reported hearing gunfire around 3:20 a.m.; officers found Martinez between buildings 10 and 11 with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue pronounced him dead at the scene.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office opened a murder investigation, reviewed surveillance footage from nearby businesses including the Ramada Inn, and sought witnesses. Officials described the killing as a targeted attack, but no arrests were announced and the case remained unsolved as of the latest update. There were reportedly few witnesses and limited concrete evidence.

Anyone who was in the Avesta Mandarin area the night of October 21, 2018, or who has information that could help investigators is asked to come forward.