Shooting at 3000 BLOCK OF LAKELAND HIGHLANDS RD on 02/22/2026 2:27 AM

Type: Shooting

Date: 02/22/2026 2:27 AM

Description: Shooting/Stabbing. FD o/s 1 victim shot in the head and chest at Jade Fox Lounge, CPR in progress

Address: 3000 BLOCK OF LAKELAND HIGHLANDS RD, Lakeland, FL

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Area Missing Persons

Name

Samantha Fiddler

Missing Age

Est. Current Age

Last Seen

Bartow, FL on 11/19/2016

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Female Hair: Blonde Eyes: Green Height: 5'07" Weight: 118

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Area Cold Cases

Name

Javier Gomez

Age

Cause of Death

Gun/Firearm

Info

On march 28, 1993, 31-year-old javier gomez got in a dispute with four mexican males at his rooming house known as the “eloise hilton,” located at 208 snively avenue in the eloise area of winter haven. Gomez was armed with a 9mm handgun, which jammed during the dispute. At least two other weapons were fired at gomez. This incident is possibly gang related. Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact the polk county sheriff’s office homicide unit at (863) 298-6379, or send an email to coldcase@polksheriff.Org.

Agency

Polk County Sheriff's Office

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