Charles Edward Horton was 19 when he was fatally shot in Jacksonville’s Southside area on June 18, 2018. Born November 26, 1998, in Bradenton, Florida, he was the son of Ed Horton, Jr. and Monica DoValle Lopez and had attended Wolfson High School. Reports describe him as having a vibrant personality and close family ties; his death deeply affected his parents, siblings and extended relatives.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office identified Horton as the victim of a homicide and opened an investigation after the June 18 shooting. Investigators reported that the circumstances were unclear and that the case has been hampered by a lack of witnesses and concrete evidence. As of the most recent information available, no arrests have been announced.

Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office; did anyone in the community know Charles or see something that could help bring his family answers?