Omar Padilla, 36, was killed after a dispute at a Southside Jacksonville gas station on the night of Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Police say an argument that began inside the Circle K at 9001 Southside Boulevard moved into the parking lot around 8:40 p.m., when gunfire erupted. Officers found Padilla unresponsive and he later died at a hospital.

Authorities identified and arrested 22-year-old convenience store employee Mai-kel Bryant, charging him with second-degree murder and tampering with evidence. Investigators said witness interviews and surveillance footage helped connect Bryant to the shooting. Padilla, also known as Mito, was remembered by family as a devoted partner of 19 years and the father of three children, ages 16, 10, and 2.

What details from the store confrontation or the surveillance footage are still unclear to readers? If anyone witnessed that night or has information, please share what can help the investigation.