'I heard six gunshots': TPD says meal delivery driver was shot at Urban Enclave breezeway

William L. Hatfield | Tallahassee Democrat

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MONDAY EVENING UPDATE:

Tallahassee Police confirmed witness reports Monday evening that the victim in a Sunday morning shooting at the Urban Enclave was a meal delivery driver.

"Investigators continue to interview witnesses and examine evidence from the shooting, which occurred in a breezeway inside Urban Enclave Apartments located at 1001 Stearns Street," the email update states.

The victim remains at a local hospital and is being treated for injuries sustained during the shooting.

If you have any information, please call investigators at (850) 891-4200 or to remain anonymous call Crime Stoppers at (850) 574-TIPS.

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ORIGINAL STORY

Tallahassee police are investigating the city's 63rd shooting of 2019 after a woman was shot and discovered overnight Sunday in the city's bustling College Town district.

Officers were called to a shooting blocks from Florida State University's campus at 3:25 a.m. They discovered an adult woman who had been shot. She was transported to the hospital with serious injuries.

In a release, the Tallahassee Police Department did not specify where specifically the shooting happened, only noting that it occurred in the 1000 block of Stearns Street, just south of Gaines Street. TPD spokesman Damon Miller, however, told the Democrat that the shooting occurred at the Enclave student apartments.

A representative with the company clarified that the shooting happened outside the Urban Enclave apartment in the street between the new apartment complex and the neighboring Stadium Enclave.

A resident of Urban Enclave, who asked that her name not be used, told the Democrat in an interview that she was watching a movie when the shooting happened outside her window.

"I heard six gunshots and a girl screaming for help," she said. "I immediately called 911."

When it appeared safe, she joined neighbors and went outside to check on the woman.

A crowd had gathered and one person was putting pressure on the wound as police arrived.

"When we went up to her, she was breathing and talking," she said. "She was just freaking out."

The victim reportedly told those attending to her she was attacked by five men and pointed in the direction they ran away.

Word spread that she was shot in the wrist and abdomen. The woman who called 911 said one shot went through a friend's apartment window. A representative of the apartment could not confirm that report and said maintenance workers were looking for the broken window.

On Monday morning, two bullet holes remained in the window of a ground floor apartment in building 2.

Miller did not immediately respond to efforts to confirm the witness account. Police released no other information about the victim, possible suspects or arrests in the latest shooting.

The agency — which said it will provide all further updates via press release — divulges few details about active investigations and does not release any information about victims, pointing to its interpretation of Marsy's Law.

According to an analysis by the Tallahassee Democrat, 19 people have been killed and 49 injured in 63 shootings this year in the capital city and county.

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In the last few years, student apartments have emerged as an all too frequent hotspot for gun violence. In a speech to Tiger Bay in late November, FSU president John Thrasher told the audience that the police and community must "get a handle on crime."

"Someone once asked me what keeps me up at night – and this is it. Not the football coach, not the rankings. Crime,” he said, urging the community to work together to address the issue.

"Everyone deserves to feel safe in Tallahassee," he continued, "and parents want to have peace of mind when they send their children to study at one of our city’s three institutions of higher education.”

Investigators are asking anyone with information about this case to please call them at (850) 891-4200. If you wish to remain anonymous, please call Crime Stoppers at (850) 574-TIPS.

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Reach Editor William Hatfield at whatfield@tallahassee.com