High Springs man arrested after shooting

HIGH SPRINGS – The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) arrested a High Springs man over what it said was a gang-related shooting in an east Gainesville apartment complex.

Buddy Jabre Lee Fleming, 19, of High Springs, turned himself in after a warrant was issued the day after a man was shot in the leg at the Forest Green apartment complex on NE 15th Street in Gainesville on Dec.11.

Fleming fired two shots from a handgun, according to police reports. One round hit the victim in the leg, causing a non-fatal gunshot wound, and the other round hit the window of an occupied apartment, but caused no injuries.

While Fleming denies any involvement in the shooting, GPD detectives said they have multiple witnesses who place him at the scene.

Fleming also posted on his Facebook page that he intended to shoot the victim between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. on the day of the incident. The shooting took place at 6:02 p.m., according to police records.

Witnesses at the scene said they saw Fleming and two other men flee to the northwest corner of the apartment complex and enter a dark Ford Mustang just before leaving the scene.

Fleming, who also faces a charge of drug possession, has been charged with attempted first-degree murder and firing or throwing a missile into a dwelling, according to Alachua County jail records.

“Our investigation has revealed that this was an incident of gang-related violence,” said GPD spokesman Ben Tobias. “We are thrilled that no innocent bystanders were hurt or killed in this act of senseless violence.”

Fleming made first appearance in court on Dec. 12 and remains in the Alachua County Jail as of Tuesday, Dec. 17. His bond was set at $100,000, with $75,000 for attempted murder and $25,000 for firing a weapon. No court date has been set, according to court records.

Police also arrested Trevis Avante Strawder, 19, Gainesville, believed to be Fleming’s associate, after witnesses also placed him at the scene of the shooting. Strawder was an inmate at the work release center off NE 39th Avenue and was arrested for escaping.

A third man who witnesses say was with Strawder and Fleming during the shooting also fled the scene and has not been located.

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