{"id":67156,"date":"2025-12-01T23:24:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T23:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/67156\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T23:24:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T23:24:07","slug":"local-lgbtq-advocates-say-they-believe-a-jacksonville-man-was-targeted-in-a-hate-filled-attack-action-news-jax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/67156\/","title":{"rendered":"Local LGBTQ+ advocates say they believe a Jacksonville man was targeted in a hate-filled attack \u2013 Action News Jax"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla.  \u2014 A Jacksonville man is now partially paralyzed after investigators said he was shot in the back by a neighbor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">Police said Kyle McFarlane was shot during a dispute between that neighbor and another woman, and they arrested Getchell and charged him with attempted murder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">According to a police report, McFarlane told officers a couple of days prior to the shooting that he had ongoing arguments with a neighbor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">The report said they were mostly about dogs barking through the night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">McFarlane also reported previous incidents, including dog droppings left on his doorstep and along the side of his home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/live-breaking\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/live-breaking\/\" target=\"_blank\">&gt;&gt;&gt; STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE &lt;&lt;&lt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">Local LGBTQ+ advocates shared a photo with Action News Jax that shows a sign with anti-gay and anti-trans slurs and hateful language.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">We verified that the sign was at the alleged shooter\u2019s home, and facing McFarlane\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">\u201cWhen we hear that someone has been shot over this, that is a major cause of alarm,\u201d local advocate Echo Nova said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\"> Community advocates said they believe this was a hate-filled attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">\u201cWe need to do everything we can to make sure that it does not happen again,\u201d Nova said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">However, the Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office said the determination on whether or not the shooting was a hate crime based on Florida State Statute will come later on during the penalty phase.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">Court records show that Getchell is expected to be arraigned on December 16.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">There is a GoFundMe for McFarlane:<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/support-kyle-mcfarlanes-road-to-recovery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/support-kyle-mcfarlanes-road-to-recovery\">Fundraiser for Kyle McFarlane by Emily Painter: Support Kyle McFarlane\u2019s Road to Recovery<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">[DOWNLOAD: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/mobile-apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jsuuLb body-paragraph\">[SIGN 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