0 Jacksonville murder suspect dies shortly after arrest in Kansas

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - (UPDATE: 4:30 p.m. Friday): Wichita police have confirmed that Gabriel Davis, the man wanted in connection to a murder at a Jacksonville hotel in 2015, has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

An arrest in a Jacksonville murder case happened more than 1,300 miles away from the crime scene.

U.S. marshals arrested a 26-year-old man, who hasn’t been named, who was being sought in connection with the murder last year of a guest in an Arlington hotel last year.

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Police in Wichita, Kansas, said Wednesday that investigators were serving a warrant when the suspect ran, shooting and missing the marshals as they returned fire. The man got into a car with a woman. The car crashed and hit a home, and the two ran off.

Police said the suspect shot himself in an alley before his arrest.

The man is wanted for a murder in September 2015 at an Arlington hotel. The victim, 39-year-old Johnny Mooney, was a former semi-professional football player for the Cincinnati Falcons and was visiting family in the city.

Police said they are still looking for the woman who officers said was in the car with the man. She is not considered a suspect, but police would like to speak to her.

"We know that she's not involved in the murder down in Florida, but we'd like to talk to her about how long he has been up here, what their relationship is and any other information she may have," said Lt. Todd Ojile of the Wichita Police homicide unit.

Neither Wichita Police or the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office have released the suspect's name. He is in critical condition.

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