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Jacksonville, FL — Just under a year after a 3-year-old boy was fatally shot in an apparent domestic situation, the suspect charged in his death has now pleaded guilty to felony murder.

WOKV first told you back in October 2017, when the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office first warned about a shooting at home on Broadway Avenue that injured two people, including 3-year-old Conner Mickens.

JSO later revealed that the toddler was hit during an apparent gun battle in the home. Police say the suspect, Brian Littles, now 23, broke into the home through an unlocked window the night of October 19th, 2017, with the intention of shooting his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend.

Investigators say he entered the bedroom and opened fire toward the bed, where Little's ex-girlfriend, a man, and the toddler were all laying. Police say the man in the bed returned fire. At some point during the exchange, Mickens was hit in the head. He died two days later.

Mickens' mother was shot in the leg during the exchange, but survived. A 5-year-old who was also in the house was unharmed.

Littles is due back in court on October 8th where his sentencing will be set.