A 28-year-old man was arrested and charged with first degree murder in connection with a shooting that killed two people and wounded a third person in a Gainesville neighborhood.
On Thursday, February 2, shortly before 1:45 a.m., the Alachua County Combined Communication Center received several 911 calls reporting gunshots in the area of 200 NW 3rd Avenue in Gainesville. At the same time, a male victim called 911 to report that he had been shot, according to GPD.
Within a few minutes, GPD officers arrived at the incident location and made contact with the male victim who had sustained gunshot wounds, and he was transported to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries.
Officers approached a residence in the area and observed a second male victim, identified by police as 21-year-old Trayvon Henry Sheppard, who was deceased on the ground. GPD stated that Sheppard had sustained a gunshot wound.
During a search of the residence, officers also located the body of a deceased female victim, identified by police as 33-year-old Brittany Avery-Hoisington. She had also sustained a fatal gunshot wound.
GPD utilized a drone to conduct a grid search of the area in an attempt to locate the shooting suspect. In a social media post, the police department also released video surveillance footage of a male suspect who was observed in the area at the time of the shooting.
According to GPD, members of the community viewed the video surveillance footage and submitted tips and information, which helped the police department identify the suspect as Dallvion Jarrell Parker.
On Wednesday, February 8, a warrant was issued for Parker’s arrest. Two days later, on February 10, GPD officers located Parker’s vehicle, and he was arrested at an undisclosed location in Alachua County with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Task Force and the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office.
Parker was transported to police headquarters for an interview and then transported to Alachua County Jail. He is facing felony charges for first degree murder (two counts) and first degree attempted murder (one count).
A court date has not been scheduled yet, according to jail records.