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Derek Pitts

Case from Jacksonville, FL dated Dec 29, 2023

Victim Details

Derek Pitts

Male

White / Caucasian

Jacksonville

FL

2023-12-29

16

Derek

Pitts

Yes

07/21/2026

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Derek Pitts, a 16-year-old from Jacksonville, Florida, was fatally shot on December 29, 2023, at the Coopers Hawk Apartment homes located on Old St. Augustine Road in the Mandarin area. The incident occurred during a large party that had moved to the apartment complex from a nearby location. A fight broke out between two groups, and someone pulled out a gun, firing at least 10 shots, with one of the bullets hitting Pitts. He was taken to the hospital but did not survive.

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  • WJXT: ‘Really hard to not have closure’: Family of 16-year-old killed in Mandarin begs shooter to come forward
  • 104.5 WOKV: ‘Let’s do better Jacksonville,’ three children shot in less than a week, two dead
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