JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An 18-year-old has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a man on Jacksonville’s Westside earlier this year, according to JSO.

Police say the incident happened on May 15, 2025, when District 4 patrol officers responded to Wheat Road near Ricker Road. Officers found 39-year-old Donte Swan suffering from two gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital by Jacksonville Fire and Rescue, but later died.

JSO homicide detectives learned a group of men had been breaking into cars on the property when Swan confronted them, according to a release. JSO says Andre Thomas, who was 17 at the time, pulled out a gun and shot Swan before fleeing with others.

According to investigators, Thomas was part of a larger group that had stolen a car, driven to the area, and broke

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