Malik Davon Riley, a 22-year-old African American male, was found dead on March 25, 2019, in Jacksonville, Florida. His body was discovered inside a parked car behind an apartment complex near Boulevard and West 26th Street in the Brentwood area. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (JSO) suspected foul play in his death, and it was being investigated as a homicide.
Despite the initial suspicion, the cause of death was not immediately determined, and no arrests were made in connection with his death at that time.
The investigation into Malik Davon Riley's death was part of a broader series of violent incidents in Jacksonville during that period. Over a span of 48 hours, three men, including Riley, were killed in separate incidents. The other victims were Rodriguez Campbell, 28, who was found shot to death in the front yard of a home on Clyde Drive, and Rashad Dazel, 21, who was shot and killed outside a convenience store near the intersection of West Beaver and St. Clair streets. While an arrest was made in connection with Campbell's death, the suspect's identity was not disclosed, and no arrests were reported in Riley's case.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office continued to seek information from the public to aid in solving these homicides. They encouraged anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers anonymously. Despite the ongoing investigation, details about suspects, litigations, or further developments in Malik Davon Riley's case remained limited. The community and Riley's family were left seeking justice and answers for the untimely death of the young man.
