FL - Heidy Rivas Villanueva, 7, killed by stray bullet, Jacksonville, 13 Aug 2018 *arrests*

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Sources: Officers on Westside seek suspects in 7-year-old's death

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - News4Jax sources confirmed Jacksonville police were sent to the Westside Monday night to search for two suspects in connection to the shooting death of a 7-year-old girl.

The newsroom received numerous phone calls about the police presence in the area of 103rd Street and Hillman Drive.

The scene was just blocks from where the young girl was killed when she was hit by gunfire Saturday evening. An $11,000 reward is being offered for information leading to arrests in her death.

 

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UPDATE!!

JSO: Felony murder warrants issued in death of Jacksonville 7-year-old girl

Two people have been arrested in connection to the Saturday shooting death of a 7-year-old Jacksonville girl, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said.

Heydi was shot and killed Aug. 11 while sitting in a car in a Jacksonville shopping center. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office released clear images of persons of interest after the killing.

 

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2 arrested in killing of 7-year-old; manhunt underway for 3rd

Girl caught in crossfire after planned robbery turns to shootout, sheriff says

 

[Jax49]

Vigil was held tonight.

Vigil set for 7-year-old girl killed in crossfire

2 arrests made in Saturday shooting death of Jacksonville girl

The opening prayers were in Spanish, but the emotion, sadness and feeling were understandable by all at Tuesday night’s vigil for 7-year-old Heidy Rivas Villanueva, killed by a stray bullet as she waited with her father and 2-year-old brother in a car in that same 103rd Street shopping center only a few days earlier.

Only hours after police announced the arrest of two of three people sought in connection with the Saturday night shooting death of the girl, more than 100 family members, friends and supporters showed up for a tearful vigil outside the El Tapatio store in the 7900 block of 103rd Street.

 

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This is awful.

 

[Jax49]

Outpouring of support for family of slain 7-year-old girl

At the scene of Saturday's deadly shooting, family, friends, complete strangers and members of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office attended a vigil -- each overcome with sadness.

Heidy, her father and another sibling were sitting in a parked car when gunfire erupted. According to the Sheriff's Office, 13 shots were fired as a result of a planned robbery under the pretense of a gun sale in the parking lot of an IHOP.

 

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Police arrest woman caught stealing donation jar meant for the family of Heidy Villanueva

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office tweeted they have arrested the woman caught on camera allegedly stealing the donation jar dedicated to the family of Heidy Villanueva.

 

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Third suspect arrested.

JSO arrests third suspect in murder of 7-year-old

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office says they have arrested the third suspect in the investigation of 7 year old Heidy Villanueva's death, 21 year old Abrion Price.

 

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Woman arrested, her son sought after deadly shooting of 7-year-old

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A mother was arrested and her son is still sought after the murder of 7-year-old Heidy Rivas Villanueva, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said Monday.

Police arrested Kezia Holmes, but are still looking for her son Edward Garcia (both pictured above). Investigators said Holmes, 50, was arrested for tampering with evidence. She has since bonded out of jail.

 

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Another donation jar meant for the family of slain 7-year-old girl stolen from restaurant

SMDH. Not only are they stealing donations, they're doing it in front of obvious cameras. Trashy and stupid. moo

 

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Family, friends remember girl killed after being shot in head

On Saturday, her mother and father held each other as they remembered the moment she was born.

"She was born at 11 o' clock in the morning, and her mother took her in her arms and she said it was the best day of her life," Heidy's father said. "It's so sad that it was so short time that she was only 7."

Man accused in deadly shooting of 7-year-old pleads not guilty

Price was released from prison just three months before he was arrested in the deadly shooting, after serving about three years on cocaine charges, according to records. Jacksonville court records show he has additional arrests, including resisting an officer, and a conviction for possession of a weapon by a delinquent.

1 of 3 accused in shootout that killed 7-year-old pleads not guilty

Both Phoenix and Price are charged with felony murder because they were in the act of a felony when Heidy was killed, police said.

Kezia Holmes, 50, has been charged with tampering with evidence, and her son, Edward Garcia, 28, is charged with accessory after the fact in the deadly shooting.