Thomas Elehue Gordon Jr., 24, was fatally shot on the evening of December 22, 2018, outside an apartment complex in the 2800 block of Sophia Street in Jacksonville, Florida. Officers from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office found him deceased from gunshot wounds after responding to the scene around 9:15 p.m. He had been walking a puppy he intended to give his son for Christmas when the shooting occurred. Reports state Thomas and the suspect were acquaintances, but the motive remains unclear.

Thomas was born July 9, 1994. He attended Duval County Public Schools, later studied culinary arts, and worked for United Parcel Services. Family and friends remember him for his humor and kindness and say he was a devoted father and loving son.

Does anyone have information about Thomas, his routine that night, or the people he knew in that area?