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Michael Knighton Jr.

Death by Force
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Michael Knighton Jr., a 22-year-old rapper from Jacksonville, Florida, was tragically shot and killed on December 24, 2019. The incident occurred near the Gateway Town Center in Jacksonville’s Northside. On that fateful Christmas Eve, someone fired into a car, killing Knighton and injuring a woman who was with him. Fortunately, two children who were also in the car were not harmed. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene at Norwood Plaza, a strip mall across from the Gateway ...Read More
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  • The Florida Times-Union: Pair already jailed in a Jacksonville murder now face new charges in another deadly ambush
  • The Florida Times-Union: Christmas Eve double-shooting kills one, Jacksonville's 154th homicide of the year
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    Victim Details

    Michael Knighton Jr.

    Male

    Black / African American

    Jacksonville

    FL

    2019-12-24

    22

    Michael

    Knighton Jr.

    11/04/2025

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