Caleb Joseph Fries was 17 when he was shot and killed on February 19, 2024, at the Pointe 23 Apartments in Gainesville, Florida. Born June 4, 2006, in Titusville, he was the only son and second-born child of Joseph and Leslie Nicole Fries.

An investigation identified multiple suspects and led to indictments by the Alachua County Spring Term Grand Jury. Three people were indicted in the case; among them, two juveniles — Mikhail O. Lawson, 14, and Kemeon Marke Lee, 15 — have been charged as adults. Those charges were filed on March 25, 2024, and the legal process is ongoing.

Caleb’s family and the Gainesville community continue to cope with the loss. If anyone has information about what happened at Pointe 23 Apartments on February 19, 2024, please come forward.