Ivon J. Mayrant, a 31-year-old African American man, was shot and killed in the early hours of February 18, 2017, at the Mission Springs apartments on Jacksonville’s Westside. The shooting occurred inside an apartment at 5121 Catoma Street, near Timuquana Road, and Mayrant was struck in the chest. Others were reportedly present in the apartment and were questioned by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, but authorities have not said whether the apartment was Mayrant’s or someone else’s.

Police have released few details about motive or the events that led to the shooting. No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the investigation remains open. If anyone has information about what happened that night or Mayrant’s movements before the shooting, please contact the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.