One man is behind bars, and detectives continue to search for a second suspect after they killed a man in a motel room last week.
On Friday, May 29, 2026, District 6 patrol officers responded to a motel room on Golfair Boulevard. When officers arrived, they found 40-year-old Giavonathan Butler with a gunshot wound. He passed away at the scene.
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) Homicide Unit detectives immediately began working to determine who fired the gun. After reviewing surveillance footage, witness interviews, and physical evidence in the motel room, detectives identified 25-year-old Alfred Jones III as one of the gunmen in this case.
Detectives received an arrest warrant for Jones on Sunday, May 31, 2026. On that same day, JSO's SWAT Team took him into custody, arresting him for Butler’s murder.
Detectives know Jones did not work alone, and continue to search for the second gunman.
Anyone with any information regarding this case is asked to please call First Coast Crime Stoppers at
1.866.845.TIPS.
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