Tyrell Bartley, 27, of Jacksonville was shot to death on August 16, 2021, after a dispute inside Passions Gentlemen’s Club on Beach Boulevard spilled into the parking lot. Bartley was shot while sitting in the driver’s seat of his car, then crashed into a JEA utility station as he tried to flee and died at the scene.

The shooting came weeks after another deadly incident outside nearby Mascaras Gentlemen’s Club, prompting public concern. Local activists and the Jacksonville chapter of MAD DADS identified Bartley and have called for better safety measures. Councilman Matt Carlucci announced plans to investigate the concentration of violent crimes near these clubs and to consider legislation, including a proposal to declare Mascaras a public nuisance; the ordinance was not directed at Passions, whose ownership has been cooperating with law enforcement.

No arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information to come forward. If anyone knew Tyrell or witnessed the shooting, can you share what you know?