Suspect arrested, charged with murder in shooting against Jacksonville Hyatt

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Cory Hall, the man police were looking for in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred Saturday night inside a bathroom at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, was arrested Wednesday, according to county prison records. Duval.

Records show that Hall, 29, was charged with second-degree murder and second-degree attempted murder. He was admitted to the Duval County Jail on Wednesday at 6:13 p.m., and detained with a $ 1.5 million bond.

A spokesman for the Jacksonville sheriff’s office said Hall surrendered. In addition, the spokesman confirmed that Paige Gallon, 26, was arrested Tuesday night on an accessory charge after the incident, which is a first-degree felony. He was detained without bail on Wednesday night.

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The double shot happened just after ten o’clock at night. One victim was able to flee and was found on the ground a block away at the intersection of Bay and Market streets. Both were taken to a hospital and underwent surgery, and one suffered serious injuries.

The Jacksonville sheriff’s office said one of the victims died later. Family members identified him as a 19-year-old who recently graduated from Ed White High School. They ask that he not be identified by his name.

Mary Dennis, a family friend, told News4Jax that the 19-year-old was enrolled in the FSCJ.

Police said there was a private party inside Morton’s Steak House at the hotel. They did not know at the time whether those involved were with that party, the restaurant customers or the hotel guests.