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Jonathan Wesley Brenton, 48, of Jacksonville, Florida, was found fatally shot at his home in the early hours of September 21, 2016, after police responded to reports of a break-in attempt. His wife and child were in the residence and were unharmed.

Investigators determined the killing was linked to Brenton’s planned testimony in a burglary trial against Jecorian Leon McCray, who had previously broken into the Brentons’ home in 2014. McCray allegedly recruited his stepbrother, Dakarai Keone Maxwell, and two others, Teirany Takara Inita Shelton and Demetris Deangelo Ford, first to try to bribe or coerce the Brentons and, when that failed, to carry out the murder. Maxwell, accompanied by Ford, is said to have shot Brenton. Recorded jailhouse calls were used in the investigation, and McCray, Maxwell, Shelton, and Ford were arrested and charged with murder and related offenses.

What details about that night or the people involved might help anyone who knew Jonathan or his family come forward?