A young mother was shot and killed by a man after a fight between girls at a troubled apartment complex. The man, 23 years old, is now in jail facing murder charges for the shooting.
The victim, a well-known hair stylist in Orlando and mother to two small boys, met a tragic end when the fight that led to her death was livestreamed on Facebook.
The incident occurred at Jernigan Gardens apartments, where a group of men got involved in a brawl with several women around 2 p.m.
Many onlookers witnessed the events leading up to the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Macayla Patterson.
This apartment complex, previously known as The Palms and Windsor Cove, has a history of violence spanning several years.
The accused, Delray Duncan, who allegedly shot Patterson, was a resident and had a prior arrest record, including charges for assaulting and robbing a man with a pistol.
Not long ago, Channel 9 reported on a tragic incident where a 10-year-old shot and killed a neighbor. The child’s mother, Lakrisha Isaac, had given her a backpack containing a gun following an argument with the victim.
Three years ago, five people, including a 5-year-old, were shot at the complex. Over the past five years, Channel 9 has covered more than 15 cases of people being injured in shootings at this location, with multiple victims losing their lives.
On the same day as Patterson’s tragic death, three other individuals were also shot at the complex, and their current conditions remain unknown.
The accused has a history of arrests, including charges related to drug possession, gun possession, carjackings, robberies, and resisting law enforcement.
