Tallahassee police are investigating a fatal shooting early Saturday morning outside a Sharer Road bar and pool hall, marking the second deadly shooting tied to a local pool hall in recent weeks.
Officers were called at about 2:00 a.m. to the parking lot of Pockets Pool and Pub, located in the 2800 block of Sharer Road, after reports of gunfire, according to the Tallahassee Police Department.
When officers arrived, they found an adult male suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Police said officers attempted life‑saving measures, but the man died from his injuries at the scene.
Pockets Pool and Pub
No additional details about the victim or a possible suspect were released. Police said the case remains an open and active homicide investigation.
According to their Facebook page, Pockets was hosting a Mothers Day Kickoff party with a live DJ, food, drinks and a hookah tastier in the night in which mothers were free till 11 p.m. The pool hall closes at 2 a.m., according to their website.
The shooting comes just weeks after a deadly incident at Zingales Billiards & Sports Bar on Apalachee Parkway, where a man was shot and killed inside the business during the early morning hours of Easter Sunday. That shooting sparked public concern and calls for increased security at the pool hall.
In that case, police previously described a large physical altercation inside the pool hall before gunfire erupted.
Investigators are asking anyone who may have information about Saturday’s shooting at Pockets — and who did not speak with an officer at the scene — to contact the Tallahassee Police Department at 850‑891‑4200. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Solvers at 850‑574‑TIPS.
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