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Martaiz Deshawn McGruder, 23, of Jacksonville, was fatally shot after an incident at an illegal gaming room in the Brentwood area. The manager reportedly yelled for help, and 61-year-old security guard Earl Coleman intervened. McGruder put his hands up, then ran out and got into a car; Coleman fired three shots, striking McGruder. McGruder was later dropped off at a hospital where he died.

The manager said security were told not to shoot customers who were only trying to steal money, raising questions about Coleman’s decision to shoot. Coleman has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder and is in jail awaiting trial. The family says they were not fully aware of all the details surrounding his death. Does anyone have information about the gaming room’s operations or the sequence of events that night?