Jatives Moate, 34, was shot and killed in the early morning of Saturday, May 9, 2026. Officers from the Tallahassee Police Department found an adult male with multiple gunshot wounds in the parking lot of a shopping center in the 2800 block of Sharer Road at about 2:01 a.m. Emergency responders attempted life-saving measures but Moate was pronounced dead at the scene.

The death has been classified as a homicide and detectives opened an active investigation. As of mid-May 2026, police described the case as ongoing, had not released a motive or identified suspects, and urged anyone with information to come forward. Nearby business Pockets Pool and Pub expressed sorrow over the shooting and said it was cooperating with investigators.

Anyone who was in the Sharer Road shopping center area that night or who has information about the shooting is asked to contact the Tallahassee Police Department.