The Jacksonville Beach Police Department has officially identified the victim killed in a shooting Sunday night.
Matthew Swiger, 25, was an acquaintance of 28-year-old Akiyah D. Price, the woman accused in Swiger’s murder, JBPD said.The shooting happened in the 100 block of 4th Avenue North near Oku restaurant, police said.
When police responded around 9:10 p.m., they found a man lying on the sidewalk bleeding from his head. Swiger was later pronounced dead at the scene. A witness told police that Price and Swiger got into a physical altercation and shortly after that, the witness heard several gunshots.Price was later taken into custody at her home early Monday morning, where officers found a single shell casing outside of her front door.Action News Jax Daily Headlines NewsletterThe arrest report stated Price worked at V’s Pizza, just steps away from where the shooting happened.
Court documents show Price pleaded guilty in June after she was charged with misdemeanor battery and later sentenced to six months probation. Gibson went to Price’s listed address and asked for comment from someone who lived at the home and they declined to comment.
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