Gainesville man charged with attempted murder after allegedly hitting man with car
Staff report
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Reuben Alvin Manning, Jr., 40, was arrested last night and charged with attempted homicide, property damage, and possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana after allegedly accelerating toward a man he was arguing with, injuring the victim.
At about 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Manning allegedly confronted the victim and demanded repayment of money owed to him. The two men reportedly got into a heated argument while Manning drove through a parking lot near the intersection of Main Street and 8th Avenue while the victim walked alongside the car. Manning allegedly accelerated intentionally toward the victim and hit the victim with the front of his car. The victim reportedly rolled up onto the hood of the car, sustaining injuries that required medical treatment.
Manning allegedly said, “I’m going to kill you, cracker” before hitting the victim. The responding Gainesville Police Department officer reported that the incident was captured on video.
A witness reportedly saw the argument, heard Manning say he was going to kill the victim, and saw Manning intentionally hit the victim with his car. Another witness reportedly saw the two men arguing.
After the victim was injured, Manning allegedly hit a traffic sign valued at $500 and fled the scene.
A few minutes later, officers located Manning, still driving the car, in the 3400 block of SW 42nd Place and conducted a traffic stop. A search incident to arrest reportedly produced 2.6 grams of marijuana in a door pocket of the car; Manning was reportedly the only occupant of the car.
Post Miranda, Manning reportedly admitted driving the car and arguing with the victim and one of the witnesses; he said that when the victim walked in front of his car, he accelerated and intentionally hit the victim, but he denied that he was trying to kill the victim or said he wanted to kill the victim.
According to court documents, Manning has lived in the area his whole life and has worked in political communications for about five years. He has ten felony convictions (one violent) and one misdemeanor conviction (non-violent). He has served four state prison sentences, all out of Alachua, with his most recent release in 2017. Judge George Wright ordered him held without bail pending a hearing on a motion from the State Attorney’s Office to hold him without bail until trial.
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I wonder what political communications he worked in? Next question would be if the victim was white? I mean Einstein had to say the word, “Cracker.” 10 felonies and 4 prison terms shows that this idiot has no business in society.
Some people won’t be happy there may be other ethnic groups who may have individuals/groups who may be categorized as r_c_sts.
First off u don’t even know the whole story so who are you to call anyone an idiot and determine whether they can be in society or not? You don’t know all the facts to make that statement and someone by what someone else say😒
10 felonies including attempted murder is plenty of facts to determine that he should never walk the street again!
This sounds like a hate crime to me. Where is the outrage? Oh that’s right I forgot there is none.
Don’t be fooled by holding without bail, in summertimes. The courts want them in the HVAC jail house, so they won’t get kicked outa town by fed up family or “girlfriends”.
It’s perfect too how he has job experience in local politics. Any guess on which Party that might be for? 🤔🧐👹D
Quote “Manning has lived in the area his whole life and has worked in political communications for about five years. He has ten felony convictions (one violent) and one misdemeanor conviction (non-violent). He has served four state prison sentences, all out of Alachua, with his most recent release in 2017.”
Of course there is no debate about his political affiliation. He is lock step with a 34 felony convict. Expect him to be promoted to personal advisor to Pvt. Bone Spurs
“Manning has lived in the area his whole life and has worked in political communications for about five years. He has ten felony convictions (one violent) and one misdemeanor conviction (non-violent). He has served four state prison sentences”
Seems like he’s found the right type of work based on his ‘experience’?
Why is this person out walking the streets with that many felony convictions? What about protecting the citizens from dangerous idiots like him?
Why is Trump walking the streets or taking flights anywhere he wants to. With 34 felonies.
“Cracker?” Sounds like a hate crime.
Wow. “Only” 10 prior felonies….
He has a ways to go to catch up to a former president. The fact that he is not in jail astounds me, since each of those charges carries 4 years. That is a total of 140 years and he won’t serve a day. All “trumpets” have lost the right to pass judgement on anyone.