UPDATE at 9:34 p.m. on 10-21-25: Another suspect has been located and is in custody in Arkansas in connection with the death of Jakari Townsend.

According to Syracuse Police, 18-year-old Rephayah Oselmo was identified as a suspect in the Bellevue Avenue shooting as a result of the CID Homicide Unit's investigation.

Around 4 p.m. on October 21, Oselmo was located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, by the United States Marshals Service. Oselmo attempted to flee the area by jumping from a second-story window, but was taken into custody. Oselmo will be held in custody in Arkansas pending extradition back to Syracuse.

Oselmo has been charged with the following: • Murder in the second degree • Criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree

The investigation into this incident remains activ

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