Cornelius Adrian Holmes, 28, was shot and killed at the Kings Inn motel in Jacksonville’s Arlington area on August 15, 2018. The shooting happened in the early morning hours; Holmes was pronounced dead at the scene after an altercation at the motel. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots and saw people fleeing, and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded and opened an investigation.

Investigators faced obstacles: the motel’s transient population and a reported lack of cooperation from potential witnesses made it difficult to establish a clear timeline or identify suspects. In the months after the killing the Sheriff’s Office appealed to the public for information, but no arrests were announced and the case went cold. The investigation remains open. If anyone has information about that night at the Kings Inn or the people seen leaving the scene, please contact the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.