JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL. — An attempted home invasion and robbery in Jacksonville Beach turned deadly early Monday morning, according to police.
The Jacksonville Beach Police Department responded to the incident at 1:16 a.m. and found a man, who had been shot, in the front yard of a home on Penman Road North.
He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police identified the man who was attempting to rob the home as Ezekiel Trey Archulata, 20, of Jacksonville.
Police officers said no arrests have been made, and at this time, it is an ongoing investigation.
The area was shut down for several hours and has since reopened.
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