TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A man died after a shooting early Oct. 31 at the Jackson Masonic Lodge in Tallahassee, and police later arrested a 25-year-old suspect on a second-degree murder charge.
At about 1:39 a.m., the Tallahassee Police Department responded to the lodge in reference to a shooting. Officers arrived and found an adult man with multiple gunshot wounds. Life-saving measures were attempted, and the man was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.
Detectives with TPD’s Violent Crime Unit developed information identifying Deronco V. Parker as the suspect. Investigators said evidence indicated the shooting happened after the suspect and the victim encountered each other and became involved in a verbal altercation, during which the suspect produced a handgun and shot the victim.
On Oct. 31, 2026, at about 10:44 a.m., Parker was located and taken into custody with assistance from the United States Marshals Service, TPD’s Violent Crime Unit and TPD’s Career Criminal Unit. He was charged with second-degree murder.
Police identified the arrested suspect as Deronco V. Parker Jr., 25.
Anyone with information related to criminal activity is encouraged to contact TPD at 850-891-4200 or remain anonymous by calling Crime Solvers at 850-574-TIPS.