{"id":216232,"date":"2026-04-02T16:19:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T16:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/216232\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T16:19:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T16:19:08","slug":"arrest-made-following-deadly-weekend-shooting-on-faringdon-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/216232\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrest made following deadly weekend shooting on Faringdon Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; One man is behind bars following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/03\/29\/tpd-one-hospitalized-after-reported-shooting-faringdon-drive\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/03\/29\/tpd-one-hospitalized-after-reported-shooting-faringdon-drive\/\">deadly weekend shooting<\/a> on Faringdon Drive. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">According to arrest documents, the shooting stemmed from a fight between several people who had an ongoing dispute. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Several people gathered on the day of the shooting for the fight. Detectives reviewed cell phone video of the incident as part of the investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">That video shows, the victim, Donald Thomas, attempt to break up the fight between several women. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"Davis is charged with murder and aggravated battery following a deadly shooting on Faringdon...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CCACEBJ235BTRPMWGO5TWNYMN4.png\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" \/>Davis is charged with murder and aggravated battery following a deadly shooting on Faringdon Drive, according to arrest documents.(Leon County Jail)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">The suspect, Jessie Davis V, hits one of the women in the head with a handgun, according to arrest documents. After hitting her, Thomas approached Davis \u201cin an apparent attempt to stop him.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Arrest papers said Thomas could be seen \u201cswinging his arms to his side and his hands appeared to be empty.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More on crime in our area: <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Thomas continued to approach Davis, a gunshot is heard and Thomas begins to fall, according to arrest documents. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">After conducting various interviews with witnesses, Davis was identified as the suspect and ultimately arrested. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Davis is charged with aggravated battery and murder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-start article-text\">Court records show he was denied bond on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/04\/02\/arrest-made-following-deadly-weekend-shooting-faringdon-drive\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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