Late morning on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 24-year-old Jayveon Montrell Hall of Lake City, Florida, was found in the area of NW Albright Place suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. Lake City Police Department detectives responded and began gathering evidence and interviewing witnesses as the investigation opened.

Detectives identified 25-year-old Willie Kyedell Thomas as the person allegedly responsible. Law enforcement, including the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and a Florida Department of Corrections K-9 unit, located Thomas; when he did not comply with officers’ commands a K-9 was deployed and he was taken into custody and transported to a hospital for evaluation. After his release, detectives planned to interview him and move forward with booking; the Lake City Police Department said criminal charges were forthcoming and coordinated with the State Attorney’s Office.

Chief Gerald Butler offered condolences to Hall’s family and friends; the investigation remained active as officers continued to piece together the events that led to Jayveon Hall’s death.

If anyone has information about what happened in the NW Albright Place area on June 23, please share what you know.