Open Navigation
Close Subnav
content
COJ.net > News > Man Arrested for Christmas Day 2024 Shooting Death
JSO News
Man Arrested for Christmas Day 2024 Shooting Death
May 28, 2026
On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, detectives arrested 47-year-old Thomas Banks after he turned himself in for killing a woman on Christmas Day 2024.


On December 25, 2024, District 6 patrol officers responded to an apartment complex on Dunn Avenue. They found 39-year-old Lisa Santos with a gunshot wound to her chest. She passed away from her injury before she could be taken to a hospital. The Medical Examiner’s Office ruled her death a homicide.

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) Homicide Unit detectives began investigating. After reviewing video footage, statements from witnesses, and other evidence, detectives identified Banks as Santos’ killer.

On Friday, May 22, 2026, detectives received an arrest warrant for Banks. On Tuesday, May 26, Banks turned himself in at JSO's District 3 substation where he was arrested. He is now behind bars at the Duval County jail.

To view the post regarding these arrests on JSO's social media platforms, please click on one of the following links: Facebook | Instagram
Share On Twitter Share On Facebook
Video Player Window
Close
Exit Youtube Player
Gallery Window Popup
Close Previous
Next
Exit Photo Gallery
Close Search
Search Results Close Search
Sheriff's Watch Your Neighborhood
/Neighborhood/Sheriff-s-Watch.aspx 10/15/2018 3:25:26 PM
The History of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Your Sheriff's Office
/Sheriffs-Office/History.aspx 11/6/2018 1:33:52 PM

/Sheriffs-Office/events/2026-SW-Annual-Meeting.aspx 5/20/2026 11:01:17 AM
Community Engagement Opportunities Processing the application usually takes about two weeks. All fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required. If you have any questions about this application or any of the Sheriff’s Watch programs please contact the Community Engagement O...
/Bizforms/Sheriff-s-Watch-Programs.aspx 10/15/2018 2:25:10 PM

/News/Archived-News/202512-Sheriff-Waters-Interview.aspx 12/15/2025 9:06:08 AM

/News/Archived-News/Waters-Administration-2.aspx 11/22/2022 2:10:39 PM

/Sheriffs-Office/events/20260613-Sheriffs-Walk.aspx 5/19/2026 10:03:15 AM

/Sheriffs-Office/events/20260530-Sheriffs-Walk.aspx 5/19/2026 9:57:41 AM
Your Sheriff's Office » Information About Auctions, Public Meetings, Traffic Safety / Sobriety Checkpoints » Sheriff's Watch Monthly Meeting Schedule   Upcoming Events Events
/Sheriffs-Office/events.aspx 10/15/2018 3:27:18 PM

/News/Archived-News/Sheriffs-Corner-Episode-2.aspx 2/20/2024 3:04:38 PM
Commonly Searched For:
Inmate SearchHistoryRegistrationSheriff
Exit Search, or continue tabbing to go back to the top of the search results. End of Search Results
Access Key Legend
Most browsers support jumping to specific links by pressing access keys on your keyboard. On Windows, you can press ALT + Access Key (Chrome), ALT + Access Key + Enter (Internet Explorer) or ALT + Shift + Access Key (Firefox); on Macintosh, you can press Control + Option + Access Key (Safari, Firefox, and Chrome). All pages on this site use the following access keys:
Access Key 1 : Navigation
Access Key 2 : Page Content
Access Key 3 : Search
Access Key 4 : Footer
Access Key 5 : Site Map Access Key 6 : Access Key Legend Visitors using the JAWS screen reader 8 or above can navigate using the following keystrokes: H to cycle forward through the headings
Shift + H to cycle backwards through the headings
1 to navigate to the next level 1 heading (or a number between 1 and 6 to navigate to the next heading on this level)
Shift + 1 to navigate to the previous level 1 heading (or a number between 1 and 6 to navigate to the previous heading on this level)
Insert + F6 to provide a list of all headings
We are committed to meeting the guidelines set forth by the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG2). All pages on use structured semantic markup. H1 tags are used for main titles, H2 tags for subtitles. View the City of Jacksonville Americans with Disabilities Act Notice.
End Of Page