Copyright 2021 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved. Nearby, officers found a man dead by gunshot in front of a home. A makeshift memorial to honour TV reporter Dylan Lyons (Joe Burbank /Orlando Sentinel via AP) A man shot and killed a woman then returned to the same neighbourhood hours . By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Dylan Lyons' Central Florida ties: The UCF grad recently worked for WCJB TV20, an ABC affiliate in Gainesville, What we know: Journalist and 9-year-old girl among 3 killed, 2 injured in Orlando shootings. The Florida Gators (16-14, 5-12 SEC) fell to the Kentucky Wildcats (11-18, 3-14 SEC) 68-54 in the opening round of the SEC tournament. According to the Gainesville Police Department, two men were hit in a drive-by style shooting near 1900 Fourth St. around 9:30 p.m. . He worked with Aj Willy, Alex Carter, Nicolette Zangara, and Vanessa Alonso. In 1976, Adamson admitted to planting the remote control bomb that killed Bolles and pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in 1977. At least 67 journalists and media workers were killed during the year, the highest since 2018. Ryan said she has already spoken to some city leaders about abolishing the K-9 unit. Roz Rothstein, CEO of StandWithUS, which fights antisemitism, countered that the best response "to the sick hate day being promoted is to participate in something uplifting, `A Shabbat of Love' in which people gather with friends and celebrate with joy. 23 February, 2023 20:01. What about the survivors. I'm now struggling to find words to describe my feelings. Two people were taken by ambulances, he said. Dylan Lyons' Central Florida ties:The UCF grad recently worked for WCJB TV20, an ABC affiliate in Gainesville What we know: Journalist and 9-year-old girl among 3 killed, 2 injured in Orlando . It was shared tens of thousands of times. Shattered glass and blood on the sidewalk after Saturday's shooting. His former coworkers are struggling to understand how a tragic incident could happen to someone just trying to serve the community. Police reported that Torres had been laying in the 4200 block of Mayflower Drive for several days, according to a story by the Dallas Morning News. Dylan Lyons, a Florida television journalist fatally shot Wednesday near the scene of another deadly shooting from earlier that day, was a Dreyfoos School of the Arts graduate . Former TV20 News anchor, reporter Dylan Lyons shot while covering homicide in Orlando. Several extremist groups have said they are participating in the event, including the Goyim Defense League, whose leader, Jon Eugene Minadeo II, recently moved to Florida from California, according to the ADL. Mr Mina said during a news conference that 19-year-old Keith Melvin Moses has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the initial shooting that killed Nathacha Augustin, 38, and that numerous more charges would follow. "The other two individuals that were shot are the main suspects in the home invasion and are currently under the watch of law enforcement at the hospital," GPD said in a statement. Co-anchors Savannah Guthrie, left, and Hoda Kotb pose on "Today" show set at NBC Studios on June 27, 2018, in New York. GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Not only did journalist Dylan Lyons, 24, touch lives in North Central Florida and in Orlando, but he is also remembered by the people he worked with at TV20 who now work across the country. The Gainesville Police Department received a call at 1 a.m. about a shooting at 500 SW Second Ave., across from The Gator Store, GPD Lt. Steven Bradford said. Latest News. GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The Gainesville Police Department is investigating after an adult male was shot at the Wawa gas station on East University Avenue. Posting id: 822996728. When not writing, he enjoys creating videos, water activities and spending time with his friends. Just still cant believe his life was cut short doing what he loved! Saturday, Feb. 25. More:Oldest Holocaust memorial in US gets federal protection amid rise of antisemitism. It may have gotten him killed. A bomb was planted under his car and was detonated as he pulled out of the parking space. Thinking of my @WCJB20 family & all my friends both at TV 20 and @MyNews13 who worked & knew Dylan! Tyerune G.. You also can report hate crimes to the State Attorneys Offices Human Rights Division hotline at (904) 255-3099. To that end, they cast aspersions on Jews and spread antisemitic myths and conspiracy theories in hopes of turning Americans against the Jewish people," the group wrote. . A Gainesville man died from gunshot wounds early Sunday morning after attending a party near Copeland Park in the city of Alachua. A man was severely injured in a downtown Gainesville shooting that left two others dead, the Gainesville Police Department said. It was loaded, but he never fired off a shot. A Florida man stole candles from a mall store and sprayed dozens of patrons with bear mace repellent before escaping, police said. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Gainesville High girls' basketball picks up home win against The Rock Though Thursday night's matchup between The Rock and Gainesville was the first meeting of the season for the pair, there was a lot of familiarity for Gainesville . Officers say someone called 911 around 10:40 p.m. to report that a person had been shot on Northeast Eighth Avenue outside Gardenia Garden Apartments. Southwest Gainesville shooting kills 1. While the university was aware of the off-campus shooting, UF officials assessed the details and determined that it did not meet the threshold to issue an alert as there was no ongoing threat, which is a requirement of the Clery Act, UF wrote in a statement. J.C. Derrick. Reporter Jeff German confronted the power players of Sin City. The victim was taken to the hospital where he remains in critical. While the groups involved in this organized effort are relatively small, they have attracted significant media attention for their abhorrent activities, said David Goldenberg, the Midwest regional director of the Anti-Defamation League. Just cherishing the memories we made eating your vegan cheese and chugging sweet teas. Mr Mina said on Thursday that investigators do not know the motive for any of the shootings. TRENDING STORY: Governor DeSantis discusses his new book and his blueprint for Florida in The Villages. Theyre not just little nips, theyre serious bites. A proposed Florida bill seeks to curb it. https://t.co/96m9tApDMk pic.twitter.com/t5uiztXWhz, Went to bed hoping this was somehow untrue. According to GPD officers, Pedro Aparico, 21, was yelling and banging on the door of one Gainesville woman's apartment. Detectives are asking anyone with information in the case to call Alachua County Crime Stoppers at 352-372-7867 or contact Gainesville Police Department Detective J. Castor at 352-872-2101. He said Moses seemed down so he offered him a ride, according to an arrest affidavit. Moses climbed into the backseat, behind Ms Augustin, and about 30 seconds later the driver said he heard a loud bang and saw blood on Ms Augustins face. https://t.co/XzvrCiGXDh, I worked with Dylan during my first news job out of college. Dylan Lyons is also remembered by the people he worked with at TV20 who now work across the country. A gunman accused of killing a woman in the Orlando area returned to the same neighborhood hours later and shot four more people, killing a journalist covering the original shooting and a 9-year . A GPD K-9 mauled Terrell Bradley back in July. The Gainesville Police Department released a statement on Facebook stating officers responded to the home shortly before 7 a.m. and found three people who had been shot. According to Gainesville police, someone in a vehicle traveling south on NE 17th Street fired multiple shots into a crowd outside the store. An Alachua County grand jury indicted five Gainesville men on first-degree murder charges on Thursday stemming from two separate cases. He left Gainesville in 2022 to report for Spectrum News 13 in Orlando . One died of shooting injuries. Join me! Police believe there. Marion County Fire Rescue mourns the death of a second firefighter in a month. ", Were truly living in the worst timeline right now.NYPD had to issue a "Situational Awareness Alert" because Nazis are planning a "National Day of Hate" this Saturday pic.twitter.com/r7MWoJyTqV. GPD extends its sympathies and prayers to the individuals and families involved in this tragic incident. Marion County Fire Rescue mourns the death of a second firefighter in a month . Gainesville, FL 32653 (352) 377-2020; Public Inspection File. He then launched the TV20 News at 4 p.m. and TV20 News at 10 p.m. as the shows' first anchor in 2021. reports of neo-Nazi groups organizing a national "Day of Hate", highest number of incidents against Jewish people ever recorded by the Anti-Defamation League. Follow @ADL_Tracker for more. Pueblo County Sheriffs Deputy Charles McWhorter received a Purple Heart award just days before the family of Richard Ward who McWhorter shot and killed sued him for wrongful death. The Gainesville Police Department says one man, who called 911 reporting he had been shot, was rushed to the hospital. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call 352-393-7710. Three men stood trial in the Bolles case: Max Dunlap, John Harvey Adamson and James Robison: The Mob Museum in Las Vegas has featured photos from the 1976 Don Bolles murder. Moses complained he was hurt and was taken to a hospital where he attacked medical staff, Mr Mina said. He also co-hosted a podcast called "Mobbed Up: The Fight for Las Vegas," and in 2001 published the true-crime book "Murder in Sin City: The Death of a Las Vegas Casino Boss." The tweets during and after the on-air ambush are chilling. Copyright 2023 WCJB. He has since refused to speak with detectives. pic.twitter.com/7C8R7O8qus, RELATED: Slain Florida TV reporter, 9-year-old girl identified. GPD authorities at the scene performed "extensive life-saving procedures," on the three people, right before they were taken to a hospital for extensive medical care. Parker's father, Andy Parker, has asked Congress for help in his fight to get Google to scrub video of his daughters murder from YouTube. Two people are dead and another two are injured after a shooting on a public transit bus in Florida, police said. It was not immediately known whether Moses has a lawyer who can speak on his behalf. The man then went to a nearby home where he fatally shot Tyonna Major and critically wounded the girls mother. On May 30, 2018, independent journalist Zachary Stoner was fatally shot in Chicago. The four victims were quickly. The Gainesville Police Department in Florida said that the incident happened on Wednesday when officers arrived to the Lamplighter Mobile Home Community at 5:57 p.m and discovered that the boy. Police say Parker was the ex-boyfriend of one of the victims. As we gather additional information, we will be sure to inform the public, the Gainesville Police Department said in a statement. As always, the ADL is here as a resource and we will be monitoring this situation closely, sharing updates on this channel when necessary. pic.twitter.com/3dHrNcdIKK. The gunman then walked to a nearby home, where he shot T'yonna and her mother, witnesses said. This comes as antisemitic attacks are increasing around the country. pic.twitter.com/2C6lK9cpQI, My little hiss, you were such a light. Mr Mina said on Thursday that the driver and Moses are cousins. Legal action:2 men reach deals in 2021 case of antisemitic stickers, graffiti in Ormond Beach, More:Antisemitic messages beamed on buildings spur proposed Jacksonville law with jail time. The suspect, Vester Lee Flanagan II, a former reporter for the TV station, died by suicide during the law enforcement search for him. In 2018, a gunman entered the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Maryland, and opened fire, killing five people, including an editor and a reporter. Police arrested a Cocoa man Friday and charged him with the DUI manslaughter of another man in a January traffic collision in Titusville. Tragedy played out in real-time. He served 20 years in prison. (Lyons) took his job very seriously. He was retried and acquitted, though he later pleaded guilty to a charge of trying to hire someone to kill Adamson. From WOGX-TV FOX 51 News in Gainesville, your weather authority. GAINESVILLE, Ga. - Gainesville Police have confirmed that two adult, male victims were shot and critically injured at the Village Shoppes at Gainesville Monday night. Deputies went to the Pine Hills area, just north west of Orlando, at about 11am on Wednesday after reports that a woman in her 20s had been shot. Aidan Bush is a second-year journalism major and the city and county commission reporter for the Alligator. Police warn Jewish communities to be vigilant this weekend. The GPD K-9 unit was placed on patrol shift after the sergeant in charge resigned in January. He drew a national YouTube following with his coverage of the lives and deaths of gang members and affiliated rappers from places other reporters were afraid to go. A DNA match led to Telles' arrest in the death of German. Gainesville, FL 32653 (352) 377-2020; Public . Fighting antisemitism:Antisemitic activity rises in Daytona, Ormond. According to the Gainesville Police Department, several officers heard multiple gunshots. This is a pressing issue, shared Remedy Ryan with the University of Florida Chapter of Black Law Students Association. Check back for updates. Follow him on Twitter @aidandisto. About five hours later, 911 calls began coming in from the same scene, the sheriff said. Thinking of everyone at @WCJB20 and @MyNews13. https://t.co/3jjRsHZAjp, I just cant believe it! 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My heart breaks for all of the victims who were lost to this senseless violence. https://t.co/gp5ZFlPZo8. Police initially said they thought German's killer was someone casing the neighborhood. Chad Edward Locke, 51, called 911 after shooting the. GPD responded to a 911 call around 1:43 a.m. Thursday, in which a man reported he was shot at 200 NW 3rd Ave, which is located two blocks north of University Ave. Officers arrived four minutes later and found the man with multiple gunshot wounds before taking him to a hospital where he remains in critical condition. Had the pleasure of working with Dylan for about 2 years at @WCJB20 in Gainesville. The shooting was reported around 10 p.m. at the Eighth Avenue Food Store at 1634 NE 8th Avenue. Nation & World News Nation & World News from WUFT, NPR and PBS . 2:27 One person was killed and four others were injured in a drive-by shooting Sunday night in northeast Gainesville. Police arrived at 1:35 a.m. to find Stoner alone, slumped in his seat. Hackbardt saw a woman lying down holding her head from his balcony at an apartment building across the street. A survey from the ADL showed that the number of Americans who hold extreme antisemitic prejudices or believe in antisemitic tropes has doubled since 2019. In just the last two months in Florida, anti-Jewish flyers have been found distributed in Daytona Beach, West Palm, Lakeland, Vero Beach, on the University of Florida campus, and antisemitic banners have been displayed over highway overpasses. A man who fatally shot a 38-year-old woman on Wednesday morning in Orange County, Fla., returned to the scene later in the day and went on a shooting spree, the authorities said, killing a. The shooting left five. After pleading guilty and being found criminally responsible for his actions, Ramos was sentenced in September 2021 to six terms of life in prison, five without the possibility of parole, plus 345 years all to be served consecutively. GAINESVILLE, Fla. 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They received a report that the suspects were driving a dark-colored sedan, which leads Bradford to believe it may have been a drive-by shooting. The 24-year-old Lyons, a graduate of the University of Central Florida, and his colleague, photographer Jesse Walden, were shot and injured, respectively, while covering a shooting in Pine Hill, near Orlando. Dylan Lyons was the Central Florida TV journalist who died, 3 dead, including News 13 journalist, a 38-year-old woman and a 9-year-old girl, a West Palm Beach high school, was remembered as a "bright shining star", The UCF grad recently worked for WCJB TV20, an ABC affiliate in Gainesville, Journalist and 9-year-old girl among 3 killed, 2 injured in Orlando shootings, German, who covered politics and corruption. He heard people yell that the woman had been shot in the head, he said, and also saw a man lying nearby who appeared to be shot. Reporter Jeff German confronted the power players of Sin City. According to AP, court records show that despite the arrest of five suspects in 2018 and 2019, no one has been prosecuted. In 1991, Dunlap, a contractor, was charged in Bolles' bombing death. Minadeo, who told Jacksonville police officers, he was "the most famous anti-Semite in America on the internet," told the Times-Union, "There is no such thing as hate speech. The K-9 saves lives; not just the lives of the officers, but also the lives of the people that we apprehend and sometimes have to encounter.. Latest News. Orange County Sheriff John Mina characterised the shootings in Orlando on Wednesday as random acts of violence. . GPD releases video of a man spotted in the area of a deadly shooting at a Gainesville home. All travel on Interstate 75, northbound and southbound lanes, north of Gainesville in Alachua County was stopped at the 406 mile marker following the shooting incident, according to an email. GPD responded to a 911 call around 1:43 a.m. Thursday, in. Anyone who has more information on the incident or people involved, is asked to contact Detective Russano at 352-393-7719 or email at RussanoDB@cityofgainesville.org. GAINESVILLE, Texas (KXII) - Four men suspected in a drive by shooting were arrested after a pursuit with police in Gainesville Tuesday night. @WCJB20 pic.twitter.com/myYxBoKsAu. The following is a summary of journalists who were victims of intentional homicide or criminal crossfire in the U.S. as of February 2023. WUFT News News and Public Media for North Central Florida from the University of Florida in Gainesville . When the 20-year-old Friesian horse named Hannibal began . GAINESVILLE, Fla. - A Florida stallion is now recovering from a rare form of colic after a unique surgery at the University of Florida. At 1:29 a.m., two blocks from the bar, the minivan bore down on Stoner, guns out its windows. Decades later, the final words of murdered reporter Don Bolles still a mystery. Please help my family and I during this time. ", Contributors: Will Carless, USA TODAY; Deena Yellin, The Record; Jake Allen, Indianapolis Star, Biden condemns antisemitism during White House menorah lighting. They are working to identify possible additional victims. In response, some law enforcement agencies have issued warnings to local synagogues and have announced that additional resources would be made available at houses of worship and other sensitive areas. The ADL has announced that Saturday should be a #ShabbatOfPeaceNotHate to let bigots know their efforts at intimidation won't work. 3 are charged with attempted homicide. Earlier in the news conference, Mr Mina said that Moses had faced at least two gun-related charges as a juvenile including possession of a firearm by a minor and robbery with a deadly weapon. Both victims were romantically involved with other employees at the station, according to Parker's boyfriend, WDBJ anchor Chris Hurst. He was convicted in 1993 of murder and conspiracy to commit murder. He shot and killed five employees: editor Rob Hiaasen (brother of bestselling author Carl Hiaasen), Bowie Blade-News reporter John McNamara, Gerald Fischman, Wendi Winters and Rebecca Smith. Officers say when they arrived on the scene they found a man with gunshot wounds. Everyday that these dogs are out on the streets, its an opportunity for them to harm someone, so Id like to see the commission act quickly on this., Leaders from organizations announced they will be asking the Gainesville city commission to abolish the GPD K-9 unit. Before joining Spectrum News, he worked for a station in Gainesville. . mainstreetdailynews.com 100 NW 76th Drive #2 Gainesville, FL 32607 Phone: 352-313-3150 Email: editor@mainstreetdailynews.com As of Friday afternoon, no specific targets or locations have been named online. RIP. Please consider giving today. Sending love to your family and everyone you made smile. Globally, 40 journalists were reported killed last year, plus another two this year before Wednesday's shooting, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. Spectrum News 13 identified the dead reporter as Dylan Lyons. Ward fell, too, and the camera he had been holding on his shoulder captured a fleeting image of the suspect holding a handgun. Since 2021, white supremacist networks have been designating "days of action" as a tactic to unite white supremacists and draw attention to their cause. A window was also shattered on the first floor of The Continuum Apartments, a UF graduate apartment complex less than 100 feet from The Gator Store. Police on the scene of a deadly shooting where multiple people were shot, Feb. 22, 2023, in Pine Hills, Fla. WFTV Lyons and Walden were shot while they were on the scene to report about another woman who was fatally shot around 11 a.m. Wednesday, Mina said. You will be greatly missed. 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