JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Duval County jury found Santos Herring Jr. guilty of second-degree murder following a deadly highway shooting in Jacksonville.
The State Attorney’s Office announced the verdict on Thursday.
The shooting happened on May 18, 2024, at the interchange between I-295 and I-10. Officers found a man inside a blue sedan who had died from a single gunshot wound to his back.
Investigators learned that Herring and the victim knew each other through past business dealings. Herring claimed the victim owed him $10,000.
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During a phone call shortly before the shooting, the victim told his girlfriend that a white sedan was chasing him. Authorities determined Herring was driving the white sedan during the pursuit.
Digital evidence revealed that Herring had demanded the money and issued numerous threats to the victim.
A sentencing date will be set later this month. Herring faces up to life in Florida State Prison for the conviction.
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