Officers arrested a Jacksonville man in Clay County after a man was found shot to death in Palatka early Saturday morning.
Police were called to North 10th Street in Palatka around 4:30 a.m. and found Rory Hayward, 31, dead in the master bedroom of his home.
Witnesses gave a description of a suspect and police sent out an alert to surrounding counties to be on the look out.
Clay County deputies found Jenkins, a 34-year-old from Jacksonville, at a Gate gas station in Green Cove Springs.
Jenkins was arrested and charged with first degree homicide and armed burglary of an occupied dwelling.
Palatka police said Jenkins was dating the sister of Hayward's girlfriend.
Action News Jax spoke with Hayward’s stepsister, who described him as a loving father to a 4-year-old daughter.
Officers said the motive is unclear.
Anyone with information is asked to call Captain Brad Forsythe at 386-937-6680 or Crime Stoppers.
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Prior mugshot of Antonio Jenkins, man arrested in shooting death of man at Palatka home https://t.co/kwg0oB4s1x pic.twitter.com/UcH0GUslIg
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BREAKING NEWS: A man was found dead in a Putnam County home near Reid Street. @ActionNewsJax
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BREAKING NEWS: I'm learning Palatka officers are on scene investigating this death. @ActionNewsJax
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BREAKING NEWS: 31-year-old, Rory Haywood was killed in a Putnam County home. @ActionNewsJax
— Kaitlyn Chana (@KaitlynChana) July 9, 2016
BREAKING NEWS: Plataka Police Captain tells me 2 people inside the home called 911 around 4:30AM. @ActionNewsJax
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Captain Brad Forsythe tells me the victim, Rory Haywood, knew the suspect. @ActionNewsJax
— Kaitlyn Chana (@KaitlynChana) July 9, 2016
BREAKING NEWS: Forsythe says the suspect was found in Clay County with his girlfriend's 16y/o son. @ActionNewsJax
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BREAKING NEWS: Haywood was found deceased with multiple gun shot wounds. @ActionNewsJax
— Kaitlyn Chana (@KaitlynChana) July 9, 2016
BREAKING NEWS: Forsythe tells me the victim's girlfriend has a sister in Jacksonville who is dating the suspect. @ActionNewsJax
— Kaitlyn Chana (@KaitlynChana) July 9, 2016
BREAKING NEWS: The suspect is being questioned by police. They won't release his name yet. @ActionNewsJax
— Kaitlyn Chana (@KaitlynChana) July 9, 2016
Antonio Jenkins arrested in Green Cove Springs, charged with homicide and armed burglary of an occupied dwelling in Hayward's death
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