Anthony Carl Whitley, 37, was found shot to death inside a silver Chevrolet Impala that had crashed into a fence near Edward Waters College in Jacksonville on the night of September 4, 2016. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office reported Whitley was unresponsive when discovered; paramedics later confirmed he was dead. Investigators determined he had been shot multiple times and believe the shooting occurred several blocks from where the car came to rest. A security guard responding to reports of gunfire located the vehicle and Whitley’s body.

Detectives say the shooting followed a gun deal that went wrong. A second victim involved in the incident told police a masked gunman approached the car and attempted a robbery, and a gunfight followed; that second victim was injured but managed to drive away before crashing. Police later charged 21-year-old Devin Bartley after finding a bullet fragment at the scene with his DNA; Bartley initially claimed he had been shot while walking on a sidewalk nearby, and he turned himself in after detectives obtained a warrant. If anyone knew Whitley or witnessed activity near Edward Waters College that night, please share what was seen.