Springfield Police Department

The Springfield Police Department has arrested two men, and one is wanted, in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in April.

On April 29, 2026, officers responded to a residence in the 5100 block of E. 11th Street, where they found two individuals suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims were transported to a local hospital. A 17-year-old male later died from his injuries, while a 20-year-old male was treated and released.

Investigators determined the 17-year-old victim and Khaled Jamar Brown, 19, met at the residence to conduct a narcotics transaction. After the transaction, Travauntay Lawton Patterson, 21, struck the 20-year-old victim in the back of the head and shot him in the left arm. The 17-year-old victim was then shot in the back and again in the left arm. Witnesses reported the second shot was fired through the front door of the residence as the 17-year-old victim attempted to close it.

Brown and Patterson left the residence, and the 20-year-old victim contacted emergency services. Before first responders arrived, Giovannie D’Angelo Simmons, 22, was given the purchased narcotics and instructed to leave the residence.

Patterson is charged with second degree murder and was taken into custody by the United States Marshal’s Service on June 2, 2026, in Tallahassee, Florida.

Brown is charged with second degree murder and has an active arrest warrant.

Simmons is charged with tampering with evidence and possession of a controlled substance and was taken into custody on May 1, 2026, by the Springfield Police Department.

The investigation remains ongoing, and additional charges are possible.

The Springfield Police Department thanks the Panama City Police Department, Marianna Police Department, Tallahassee Police Department, Bay County Sheriff’s Office, Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Florida Highway Patrol, Bureau of Alcohol, To***co, Fi****ms and Explosives, and the United States Marshal’s Service for their assistance in this investigation.

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