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Police Search For Suspects In Mandarin Party Shooting

Police: Victim Was In Wrong Place At Wrong Time

POSTED: Monday, January 5, 2004

Tavoris Jones Police are searching for suspects in the shooting at a Mandarin house party Saturday night that got out of hand and left one man dead.

Investigators believe 19-year-old Tavoris Jones (pictured, left) was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time when he was shot near the Chestnut Lake Drive home where the party was going on. Jones is said to have never been in any real trouble.

Police estimate there were 40-60 teens at the party, some as young as 13 years old. Witnesses said Jones and his brother got into a disagreement with two girls earlier in the night. The girls then allegedly called some friends to help, who chased the two brothers and shot Jones in the back.

Teens Speak Out After House Party Turns Deadly

According to police, Jones was later shot in back as he and his brother ran from a gunman. Investigators are still interviewing people who were at the party in hopes of finding the shooter.

"I thought it was fireworks, I didn't know it was guns being shot," said neighbor Dolly Giltiao.

She said the sounds woke her up, and she believes they were the gunshots that killed Jones.

The homeowner was out of town during the party, which he said was supposed to just be a small gathering with his son and some friends.

No suspects have been arrested yet in connection with the shooting. Police are looking for an 18-year-old black male, about 5 feet 11 inches tall, approximately 160 pounds, with small bumps on his face and a braided ponytail. The suspect also has tattoos on the left side of his neck and his left bicep. Investigators are also looking for an older model mint-green Chevrolet 4-door with large, gold-spoke rims and a TV mounted between the front and rear seats.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office at (904) 630-0500.

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