Gilbert Mayson, a 14-year-old boy from Hawthorne, FL, tragically died on January 4, 2021. The incident occurred at 16331 SE County Road 2082 in Hawthorne, where Alachua County sheriff's deputies responded to a call regarding a gunshot victim. Upon arrival, they discovered that Gilbert Mayson had died at the scene from gunshot wounds. His mother, Andrea Price, 45, was also shot and was taken to the hospital in serious condition. As of the following day, she was reported to be in critical but stable condition.
The investigation revealed that the shooting was likely a murder-suicide involving Gilbert Mayson and his 17-year-old brother, Maximus Daniel Lacava. Maximus was identified as the suspected shooter. Both brothers died at the scene, and no arrests were made as the suspect was deceased. The Alachua County Sheriff's Office stated that they were not looking for any additional suspects and believed the crime to be a murder-suicide.
Detectives worked to establish a timeline of events leading up to the shooting. The tragic incident left the community in shock, as it involved two young lives lost and a mother critically injured. The investigation focused on understanding the circumstances and motives behind the shooting, but no further details on litigations or law cases were mentioned in the available sources.
