Public Safety

Gainesville man arrested for first-degree murder in May 10 stabbing death

Henri Hart, 43, was arrested Tuesday and charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence in the fatal stabbing of Ricky Morrow, 53, in a northwest Gainesville neighborhood on May 10. Investigators identified Hart after an anonymous Crimestoppers tip named a man with the nickname ‘Hitman’ at Oak Park Apartments, and a database search confirmed the alias matched Hart. The stabbing was one of two unrelated homicides that occurred the same night in the area; the killing of 17-year-old Jaheim Black in a nearby shooting remains unsolved.

Sources: WCJB TV20 · The Independent Florida Alligator · The Gainesville Sun