{"id":210743,"date":"2026-03-29T16:33:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T16:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/210743\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T16:33:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T16:33:08","slug":"loved-ones-of-jacksonville-man-killed-in-apartment-shooting-ask-for-answers-community-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/210743\/","title":{"rendered":"Loved ones of Jacksonville man killed in apartment shooting ask for answers, community support"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 A Jacksonville family mourning the loss of a 32-year-old father who was killed in an early Sunday morning shooting<\/a> is asking the community for answers and support.<\/p>\n

Family members said Tayvon Sellers was loving, funny and full of life.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt hurts. It\u2019s something that I have to live with for the rest of my life,\u201d Sellers\u2019 mother, Angela Sellers, said. \u201cI can\u2019t see my baby. I can\u2019t talk to my baby no more.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018Batman and Robin\u2019<\/p>\n

Loved ones said Sellers was a devoted father to four girls and was planning to get married later this year. They said he had just celebrated his 32nd birthday days before the shooting.<\/p>\n

Friends and family say he was known for making people laugh and bringing energy into every room.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was our laughter,\u201d his mother said. \u201cHe couldn\u2019t dance worth a lick, but he would get out there and make you laugh.\u201d<\/p>\n

A close friend described Sellers as a partner in life, saying the two were working to build a future together.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were Batman and Robin,\u201d the friend said. \u201cWe were working on a landscaping business, trying to become entrepreneurs. We had a lot of dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n

Deadly shooting<\/p>\n

According to the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office, officers responded to a shooting around 1:40 a.m. Sunday at the Gregory Cove Apartments on Edenfield Road, just off University Boulevard.<\/p>\n

Investigators said two men were hanging out at the apartment complex when an unknown person opened fire. <\/p>\n

Sellers was taken to a hospital, where he died. <\/p>\n

Police said the other man later arrived at an emergency room on Merrill Road with a gunshot wound to the leg.<\/p>\n

Neighbors in the area said the shooting left them shaken.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis neighborhood, it\u2019s not even that dangerous for me. I feel kind of safe,\u201d said Mary Cipriamo, who lives nearby. \u201cBut just to experience it happening here, it feels really sad.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the investigation continues, Sellers\u2019 family is urging anyone with information to come forward.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you know something, say something,\u201d his mother said. \u201cWe just want to know what happened.\u201d<\/p>\n

The family has also created a GoFundMe<\/a> to help cover funeral expenses and support Sellers\u2019 children.<\/p>\n

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office at 904-630-0500 or CrimeStoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.<\/p>\n

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