Duval County

Man accused of soliciting murder of Jacksonville officer arrested

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — UPDATE, 4/7/2020: The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said Bobby Lorenza Taylor was arrested Tuesday afternoon by the JSO SWAT Team.

He has been charged with solicitation to commit first degree murder of a law enforcement officer, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and armed carjacking.

Original story from 3/31/2020 below:

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man who is accused of soliciting the murder of a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officer.

The Sheriff’s Office said the arrested warrant issued for Bobby Taylor, 23, is for the solicitation to commit first degree murder of a law enforcement officer and the possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

JSO also had an arrest warrant out for Taylor’s arrest last weekend for armed carjacking.