JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The 17-year-old boy who was found shot dead in front of Murray Hill Church Tuesday night has been identified by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and family.
JSO says at approximately 8:35 p.m. on Tuesday, officers responded to the 4300 block of Post Street in reference to reported gunfire. Upon arrival, the sheriff's office says officers found Blaise Conner with "multiple" gunshot wounds.
The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department responded to the scene, JSO says, and pronounced Blaise dead.
Blaise's uncle tells First Coast News that the below photo of Blaise is from a "few years ago."
Blaise's uncle says Blaise was a good young man and his family wants justice, adding that he wants to see the people behind Blaise's death be put in prison.
"I'm honestly at a complete loss of what to say, I just miss my baby brother and can't believe someone just took him like that from us like it was nothing," Blaise's sister Chloe Conner told First Coast News.
Sara Mari Right says her son was good friends with Blaise and that he was often at her house. She says her son is very upset. She describes them as "just normal kids."
JSO says at this time, the circumstances around the shooting are "unknown."
JSO's Homicide Unit and Crime Scene detectives are conducting an ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call JSO's non-emergency number at 904-630-0500 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
