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Jacksonville police makes arrest in double homicide case from 2017

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office confirmed it has made an arrest in a homicide that happened back in 2017.

It now has 26-year old Don Juan Powell Jr. behind bars and he's facing several charges.

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Powell is facing murder charges and he's also believed to be connected to several other crimes.

Officers said that in October of 2017 they responded to a shooting and found two men who had been shot several times.

The shooting happened near West 29th and Stuart Street in Moncrief.

The victims Dorian Brown Sr. and Darnell Dues were taken to a hospital where they later died. They were both fathers.

Powell is facing two counts of second-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a felon.

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Police are still investigating because they believe Powell is involved in many other crimes but they wouldn't say what those crimes were.

However, they are still asking members of the public to help by calling Crime Stoppers if they have any information regarding crimes Powell could ahve been involved in.

The Crime Stoppers hotline is 904-630-0500 and you can remain anonymous.

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