Police are working to learn who opened fire in front of a Jacksonville home, killing a 23-year-old.
Police identified the victim as Derian McGoogin.
Officers found him lying in front of a home on Gullege Drive just before 2 a.m. Saturday.
This is the victim police identified in the deadly shooting from Saturday. Derian's family gave us this picture and told us they just celebrated his 23rd birthday. They're asking anyone with answers to come forward. https://t.co/4MlUWuAnIt pic.twitter.com/UcMhrDoEGA
— Elizabeth Pace (@PaceAnJax) October 15, 2018
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Bullet holes riddled the walls of the home where family says he lived with his grandparents.
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A crime stoppers sign has been placed at the corner of Dublin and Gullege Drive after a man was shot and killed. Police say his body was found in front of this home @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/VsC7Nj2wAN
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Ethel Valentine said she feared for her son’s life when Saturday’s gunshots woke her up.
“My son lives with me, so I went screaming for him,” she said. “We came outside and the police were coming down the street.”
Officers found the 23-year-old’s body next to a concrete flower bed.
His grandfather, a disabled veteran, told Action News Jax that his grandson helped care for him. He said he comes from a big family that is now trying to understand why his life was taken.
It’s the second deadly shooting on Gullege Drive in just over a month.
On Sept. 8, 18-year-old Tavarius Jenkins was shot and killed inside a home.
“You can bring them up right and they still steer the other way,” Valentine said.
A Crime Stoppers sign sits at the corner of Gullege Drive encouraging anyone with information about the shooting to come forward.
To remain anonymous and report a crime tip, go to the First Coast Crime Stoppers Web Tips link or call 1-866-845-TIPS (8477).
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