08/11/2026
2021 HOMICIDE: ARREST MADE
On August 6, 2026, at approximately 6:30 AM, Christopher Marques Jackson, was taken into custody for a 2021 murder. Jackson was wanted for the murder of Dominique Rhodes, 25, which occurred in the early morning hours of October 24, 2021, at Sturgeon City Event Center located at 50 Court Street. Warrants were issued for Jackson on June 26, 2026. He was arrested by the US Marshals in Hampton, GA and is currently awaiting extradition back to Jacksonville.
The Jacksonville Police Department is committed to the continuous investigation of homicides regardless of when the death took place. We continue to follow up on leads which are discovered or received during investigation.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact JPD Detective David Peck at (910) 938-6416 or [email protected] or Crime Stoppers at 910-938-3273. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards of up to $5,000 for information determined to be of value to law enforcement. Callers to Crime Stoppers are not required to reveal their identity. Information can also be anonymously texted via Text-A-Tip by typing TIP4CSJAX and your message to 274637. Please refer to Case Number 25-00443 when calling or texting about this case.
ORIGINAL MEDIA RELEASE: October 24, 2021
At approximately 1:12 AM on Sunday, October 24, 2021, Jacksonville Police Officers responded to calls of shots fired in the area of Sturgeon City, located at 50 Court St. Arriving officers discovered a male subject had been shot outside the Sturgeon City Event Center. First responders attended to the male victim, later identified as Dominique Rhodes, 25, of Jacksonville. Rhodes was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene. A second victim was identified as Alexis Ramsay, 18, also of Jacksonville. Ramsay was taken to Onslow Memorial Hospital, by private vehicle before officers arrived, and was later transported to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville with serious injuries.
Charges: Murder
NO BOND
