Curtis Booker was 19 when he was shot and killed in Jacksonville, Florida, on December 28, 2017. He was found in the early morning near East Union and Ionia streets after several gunshots were reported; he had died of his injuries by the time officers arrived. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office classified the death as a homicide and opened an investigation but initially had no suspect information.

Booker’s killing was noted as part of a broader rise in gun violence affecting teenagers in Jacksonville that year, and it added to community concerns about safety. Authorities urged anyone with knowledge, witnesses, or surveillance footage to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office or submit anonymous tips through First Coast Crime Stoppers, with rewards available for information leading to an arrest.

Does anyone in the area remember seeing activity near East Union and Ionia streets that night or have dashcam or surveillance footage that could help investigators?