Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office arrests man for Nov. 6 homicide

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Lavertis Reed was arrested on Friday for the shooting death of Travis Gettis, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.

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Gettis was shot on the 3200 block if West Edgewood Avenue on Wednesday. He was taken to the hospital but later died.

JSO’s Homicide Team #2 and Crime Scene Units conducted independent investigations. According to JSO, they located evidence leading them to a suspect vehicle registered to Reed.

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Within 16 hours of the shooting, CPR, Gang Unit detectives, and the Aviation Unit helped detectives find Reed at a shopping center off Dunn Avenue and detained Reed.

He was arrested for murder after an interview.

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