Macclenny man and juvenile arrested after shooting at Uptown Village

Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Leo Antwain Glover, 39, of Macclenny, and a 16-year-old male were arrested early this morning after a shot was fired inside an apartment at Uptown Village (3780 NW 24th Blvd).

At about 12:34 a.m. on December 21, Gainesville Police Department officers responded to a call about a person who had been shot at Uptown Village. While officers were en route, the female victim called and said the shooting suspect had fled in a black Toyota sedan. Officers found the Toyota a short distance from the apartment complex and conducted a traffic stop; Glover, the juvenile male, a baby, and the baby’s mother were reportedly in the car, and a Taurus 9mm pistol was reportedly found in the car.

Officers who went to Uptown Village reportedly found the victims, who said that Glover, the baby’s mother, and the male victim all live together in Baker County; they said the male victim is the baby’s father, but the baby’s parents are no longer in a relationship and have agreed to see other people. The male victim reportedly went to the apartment to visit the female victim and took the baby with him; the baby’s mother was reportedly upset that the male victim had taken the baby to the female victim’s apartment, so she, Glover, and the juvenile went to the apartment to get the baby.

When they arrived at the apartment, the female victim let the baby’s mother in but told Glover and the juvenile to stay outside; however, Glover and the juvenile allegedly entered the apartment through the front door without permission.

An argument began inside the apartment, and the juvenile allegedly attacked the male victim; the male victim and the juvenile started fighting, and Glover allegedly joined in, restraining the male victim.

The female victim said she told Glover, the juvenile, and the baby’s mother to leave the apartment multiple times, but they ignored her.

The fight ended, and Glover allegedly pulled out a gun, pointed it at the male victim, and left the apartment. When the female victim went to close the door, Glover allegedly forced his way back into the apartment, pointed the pistol at the male victim at close range, and fired one shot at the male victim, narrowly missing him. Glover, the juvenile, and the baby’s mother reportedly took the baby and left in the black Toyota.

Post Miranda, Glover reportedly admitted that the male victim had custody of the baby earlier in the day, but when the baby’s mother came home, she noticed that the baby was gone, so the three drove to Gainesville to get the baby; he said that when they got to the apartment, the juvenile and the male victim started fighting, but then he asked for a lawyer and declined to answer any more questions.

A search of the apartment reportedly produced a single bullet hole in the wall of the living room, and the room was reportedly in disarray, consistent with a physical fight.

A doorbell camera reportedly showed Glover, the juvenile, and the baby’s mother entering the apartment, along with sounds of an argument and a physical fight. The video reportedly shows Glover leaving the apartment but re-entering a few seconds before a gunshot can be heard.

Glover has been charged with attempted felony murder, armed burglary, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and battery. He has no criminal convictions in Alachua County or Baker County. Judge James Colaw ordered him held without bail pending a hearing on a motion from the State Attorney’s office to hold him without bail until trial.

The juvenile defendant’s charges and criminal history are not public.

Articles about arrests are based on reports from law enforcement agencies. The charges listed are taken from the arrest report and/or court records and are only accusations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.