JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Carl Alexander Smith, 34, was booked on Tuesday by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and accused of murder and possession of firearm by a convicted felon.
He is accused of shooting Makensi Baptisme, a 40-year-old man, on Feb. 4 of last year.
JSO officers found Baptisme shot after responding to a report of a single shot fired on University Blvd.
JFRD pronounced Baptisme dead at the scene after finding him inside of a vehicle.
Homicide detectives were led to Smith from interviews and the compiled evidence.
JSO was able to obtain Smith’s arrest warrant on Feb. 2 and, with the assistance of U.S. Marshals, he was found and arrested in Texas.
He was then extradited to Jacksonville where he awaits trial.
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