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23-year-old Tyss Harris and 25-year-old Talint Curtis were arrested for Murder and Armed Burglary after a 2022 incident led to the death of a 23-year-old.
On September 1, 2022, District 3 Patrol officers responded to an apartment complex off Kernan Boulevard in response to a shooting. When the officers arrived, they spoke with an apartment tenant who reported three masked men had broken into his apartment. The masked men had fired shots, and the tenant fired back.
Less than hour later, District 4 Patrol officers were called to a hospital on 103rd Street. The officers learned 23-year-old Melvin Keepler Jr. was found outside the hospital with a gunshot wound. He passed away from his injury.
Our Homicide Unit launched an investigation into what happened to Keepler Jr. After a thorough investigation, detectives learned Keepler Jr., Harris, and Curtis were the masked men who broke into the Kernan Boulevard apartment.
Our detectives continued the investigation, collecting enough evidence to arrest Harris and Curtis for Keepler Jr.โs murder and the armed burglary.
On June 24, 2025, our detectives received an arrest warrant for Harris. With the assistance of the US Marshals Task Force, we arrested him the same day. Our detectives continued to investigate to build a case against Curtis.
On Tuesday, February 24, 2026, Curtis was arrested in Bay County, Florida. He was transported back to Duval County and booked into our jail Friday, February 27, 2026.
No matter how many minutes, hours, days, or years pass after someone is killed, our detective never give up the pursuit of justice. Our hearts are with Keepler Jr.โs loved ones.