{"id":246411,"date":"2026-04-25T17:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T17:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/246411\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T17:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T17:06:10","slug":"man-charged-with-murder-in-connection-with-fatal-tallahassee-sports-bar-shooting-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/246411\/","title":{"rendered":"Man charged with murder in connection with fatal Tallahassee sports bar shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – An arrest has been made in connection with a deadly Tallahassee sports bar shooting involving a \u201clarge physical altercation\u201d earlier this month<\/a>, a probable cause affidavit says. <\/p>\n

Lavarion Williams, 23, was charged with second-degree murder along with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, per court documents. Williams was previously convicted in 2023 for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to sell, per records. <\/p>\n

\"AnAn arrest has been made in connection with a deadly Tallahassee sports bar shooting that occurred earlier this month, according to a probable cause affidavit.(CJIS)<\/p>\n

Tallahassee police say officers responded to reports of a shooting at Zingales Billiards & Sports Bar at 1:31 a.m. Sunday, April 5. First responders arrived to find a man suffering from gunshot wounds \u201cjust outside the business,\u201d the affidavit states.<\/p>\n

The victim was identified<\/a> as 32-year-old Tevin Gaines of Bainbridge, Georgia, who was taken to a local hospital, where he later died, according to previous reporting.<\/p>\n

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Detectives reviewed videos from witnesses that depicted the \u201clarge physical altercation\u201d during which the shooting occurred. Police said the videos show \u201coverlapping time frames of the fight\u201d but do not capture the entire sequence of events.<\/p>\n

In one video, Gaines is seen on top of Williams before security guards separate the two, according to the affidavit. Detectives said that after the men were separated and several feet apart, Williams was seen retrieving a firearm and shooting Gaines with his left hand.<\/p>\n

Multiple witnesses and \u201cclose associates\u201d of Williams identified him as the shooter in videos of the incident, according to court documents. Detectives also obtained phone records that they said placed Williams at the bar at the time of the shooting.<\/p>\n

The gun used in the shooting was recovered by a witness at the home of someone known to Williams\u2019 relatives, court documents read. It was turned over to detectives, who later confirmed through analysis that it was the same firearm used in the incident, court records show.<\/p>\n

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