Judge Sentences McDowell to Death for Murder of Dep. Joshua Moyers
Cooper Found Guilty of Armed Burglary, Possessing Firearm
Published on: March 18, 2021
Office of the State Attorney
Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida
www.sao4th.com
Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida
www.sao4th.com
Melissa W Nelson
State Attorney
311 West Monroe Street
Jacksonville, Florida 32202-4242
(904) 255-2500
State Attorney Melissa Nelson today announces that Rashaun Cooper, of Jacksonville, was found guilty by a jury of Armed Burglary and Possession of a Firearm by a Juvenile Delinquent Found to Have Committed a Felony Act. Cooper now faces a maximum of life in Florida State Prison. The Honorable Anthony Salem will schedule a sentencing hearing the week of April 13, 2021.
On June 19, 2018, a vehicle on University Boulevard was burglarized and a firearm and backpack were stolen. Three months later, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office made contact with Cooper for an unrelated arrest warrant. During this interaction, Cooper fled by foot and tried to hide the victim’s pistol in a trash can before he was detained. Cooper had the backpack on him. While being interviewed by police, Cooper admitted to stealing the firearm from the vehicle.
The case was investigated by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and prosecuted by Assistant State Attorneys Joel Cooper and Lauren Anderson.