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Jontae Keith Merritt

Case from Palatka, FL dated Nov 29, 2020

Victim Details

Jontae Keith Merritt

Male

Black / African American

Palatka

FL

2020-11-29

26

Jontae

Keith Merritt

07/16/2026

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Jontae Keith Merritt, a 26-year-old resident of Hastings, Florida, tragically lost his life on November 29, 2020, in Palatka, Florida. Merritt was shot to death at a home on Belmont Drive in the Rolling Hills neighborhood. The circumstances surrounding his death were both shocking and complex, leading to a thorough investigation by local authorities.

The investigation revealed that Merritt was allegedly lured to the home of Sean Kemp, one of the suspects, along with another man named Will ...
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  • WJXT: 2 men dead in pair of shootings in Palatka
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