JSO searches for 4 murder suspects after body found in backyard

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Officers are searching for four murder suspects after a man was found dead on Wednesday in a West Jacksonville backyard.

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said Keith Thompson's body was found in the 1000 block of E. Westbrook Circle.

JSO said Keith Dion Jackson, 25, Lewis Rayshard Braclet, 24, Brandon O’Neal Roundtree, 24 and Chyon Dewayne Horne, 22, are wanted for murder and are considered armed and dangerous.

Officers were called to E. Westbrook Circle after reports of gunfire in the area around 1 p.m. Wednesday. They found Thompson's body in a backyard.

"There could be other people also at risk here," said Action News Jax Law and Safety expert Dale Carson . "So we don't know why the shooting occurred, we don't what the motive is, but that motive could well involve yet other people."

JSO asked for the public's help Sunday in locating the suspects.

Anyone with any information about the whereabouts of the men is asked to contact JSO at 904-630-0500 or email JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org. To remain anonymous and receive a possible reward of up to $3,000 contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.

.@JSOPIO searching for 4 suspects in Weds. murder of Keith Thompson pic.twitter.com/EXsG5sNdXs
— ActionNewsJax (@ActionNewsJax) April 30, 2016

#JSO looking for murder suspects that should be considered armed and dangerous. Call 904-630-0500 or 1-866-845-TIPS. pic.twitter.com/vEozwWbvZt
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) April 30, 2016