Crime
Temple Police Respond to Shooting Near Temple ISD Administration Building, Suspect Detained
On Thursday morning, the Temple Police Department responded to a reported shooting near the Temple Independent School District (TISD) administration building, located in the Santa Fe Plaza area of downtown Temple.
Following the incident, a suspect was promptly taken into custody, and officials confirmed there is currently no ongoing threat to public safety.
As police managed the active scene, roads leading to the TISD administration building were temporarily blocked to facilitate the investigation and ensure public safety.
Jon Wallin, spokesperson for TISD, stated that police initially requested the district place the administration building on a secure hold as a precautionary measure.
This hold, which restricts entry and exit, was lifted within five minutes once authorities confirmed the situation was under control.
Temple Police have not yet released further information on the circumstances surrounding the shooting or the identity of the suspect.
Local authorities are expected to provide additional updates as the investigation proceeds, while TISD continues normal operations.
Crime
One Dead, One Injured in Apparent Self-Defense Shooting Outside Cali Rose 15 Kitchen in Lakeland
On Thursday, April 24, 2025, at approximately 9:31 p.m., officers with the Lakeland Police Department responded to reports of a shooting at Cali Rose 15 Kitchen, formerly known as Rush Hour Bar & Grill, located at 1323 Ariana Street in Lakeland.
Upon arrival, officers discovered that two individuals—identified as Jesse Banks, 28, of Lakeland, and Nicholas Lue, 26, of West Palm Beach—had sustained gunshot wounds.
Both men were transported to Lakeland Regional Health for emergency treatment.
Despite the efforts of medical personnel, Banks was pronounced deceased.
Lue was stabilized and remains hospitalized in recovery.
Preliminary findings from witness interviews and physical evidence at the scene indicate that the incident began as a verbal altercation between Banks, Lue, and another individual, identified as Tre D’Shon Huntly, 24, of Lakeland.
The confrontation occurred just outside the restaurant’s front entrance.
According to investigators, the dispute escalated when Banks physically struck Huntly in the head.
At that moment, a male standing just inside the business opened the front door in defense of Huntly.
Banks and Lue then allegedly turned their aggression toward this second individual, producing a firearm and pointing it at him.
In response, Huntly drew a handgun and discharged several rounds, striking both Banks and Lue.
A handgun was later recovered from Banks at the scene.
Huntly remained at the location and fully cooperated with detectives during the investigation.
Based on the information available, it appears Huntly acted in self-defense.
No criminal charges have been filed at this time.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.
Anyone with additional information regarding the incident is urged to contact Detective Neal Robertson at 863-834-6971 or via email at neal.robertson@lakelandgov.net.