{"id":126311,"date":"2026-01-21T12:28:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T12:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/126311\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T12:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T12:28:08","slug":"twin-brothers-arrested-after-man-shot-in-neck-during-workers-fight-at-northside-mcdonalds-action-news-jax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/126311\/","title":{"rendered":"Twin brothers arrested after man shot in neck during workers\u2019 fight at Northside McDonald\u2019s \u2013 Action News Jax"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 Twin brothers were arrested after a shooting Saturday at a McDonald\u2019s on the Northside.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">Malachi McKinnon and Malik McKinnon, both 19, were fighting another man at the restaurant located at 12311 Main Street North, police said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">A witness told police that the suspects and the victim work at the restaurant. The fight started when the victim told Malik Mckinnon to go home, a Jacksonville police incident report states. Malachi McKinnon then began fighting the victim and his brother joined in, the report states.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">The victim was shot in the neck and was in critical condition after surgery, the report states. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">Malik McKinnon was charged with attempted murder as well as carrying a concealed firearm. His brother is facing charges of carrying a concealed firearm and altering evidence. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/cmg\/E7CEXL6R4ZFJFHK5LZYSBH55G4.jpg\" width=\"1440\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1htor29-0 jibCgM image-metadata\">Malachi and Malik McKinnon Malachi McKinnon (left) and twin brother Malik McKinnon, both 19, were arrested following a shooting at a Jacksonville McDonald&#8217;s on Jan. 17, 2026. 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