Gary Jackson, 39, was shot dead behind a dumpster in the 500 block of West Ashley Street in downtown Jacksonville on May 2, 2023. A passerby flagged down a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office bailiff around 6:30 a.m., and detectives found Jackson next to the dumpster with at least one gunshot wound. Investigators recovered multiple 9mm shell casings, an extended magazine with live rounds, and bullet damage to the dumpster.

Surveillance video from nearby buildings captured Jackson being chased by a white male later identified as Ryan Nichols, who was holding a handgun with an extended magazine. The footage shows Nichols approach the dumpster as Jackson tried to hide, then several muzzle flashes. A Jeep Grand Cherokee that had followed during the chase fled westbound on West Ashley Street after the shooting.

Three suspects were identified: Ryan Nichols, 19; Daniel De Guardia, 18; and Holden Dodson, 21. They were arrested on May 4, 2023. According to their statements, they chased Jackson because he allegedly stole a firearm belonging to Nichols; the gun used in the shooting was reportedly dismantled and thrown into the St. Johns River over the Buckman Bridge.

Did anyone in Jacksonville see the chase area or have footage that could add details about what happened?