Johnathan F. Ferkin, 24, of Lake City, Florida, was murdered on August 28, 2017. He was a work-release inmate assigned to the Bridges of Lake City Work Release Center. Officer Rebecca Miles of the Lake City Police Department, while patrolling near NW Lake Jeffery Drive and NW Ashley Street, heard gunfire and found Ferkin’s body in the roadway; he had been shot and also struck by a vehicle.

The investigation identifies Ferkin as a white male who was serving a sentence at the work-release center. No arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved. Crime Stoppers of Columbia County has offered a reward for information leading to an arrest.

If anyone has information about Ferkin’s movements that night, witnesses near NW Lake Jeffery Drive and NW Ashley Street, or anything that could identify the person or vehicle involved, please contact the Lake City Police Department or Crime Stoppers of Columbia County.