JACKSONVILLE, FL. (THECOUNT) — Jacoby Lamar King, 26, has been identified as the deceased suspect who killed his 33-year-old ex-boyfriend, Ryan Mark Chesser and another man, before turning the gun on himself early Sunday in Jacksonville, Florida.
Eric James Bryant was identified as the third deceased victim.
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The sheriff’s office said the early morning shooting occurred after King spotted Chesser, (pictured above,) out and about with three other individuals.
King then followed the group back to Chesser’s home where he opened fire on four individuals before fatally shooting himself.
In all, the incident left three people dead and two people injured, First Coast News reports.
The injured individuals were not identified. They were transported to an area hospital and remain in critical condition as of Sunday afternoon.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with possible information on the deadly incident should contact police at 911.
Chesser’s Facebook was placed in “remembrance” mode as family members and friends remembered the beloved man. Click on his photo above to go to that Facebook post.
Jacksonville is a large city in northeastern Florida where the St. John’s River meets the Atlantic Ocean. A regional business center, it has many museums and cultural offerings. Swimming and surfing are popular at nearby barrier island beaches such as Jacksonville Beach and Neptune Beach. Championship golf courses in the area include Ponte Vedra Beach’s TPC Sawgrass, headquarters of the PGA Tour, according to wikipedia.