Jacksonville man facing new charges in shooting that killed 4-year-old daughter, wounded 2-year-old daughter & mom

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 29-year-old man who has been charged in a triple shooting on Jacksonville’s Northside that killed his 4-year-old daughter and critically injured his 2-year-old daughter and the girls’ mother has been indicted on new charges of aggravated child abuse.

Trudale Reed is due back in court for a pretrial hearing on Aug. 25 and the trial is scheduled for Jan. 7, 2027. Reed now faces the following charges:

• Count 1: Murder in the first-degree

• Count 2: Attempted murder in the first-degree with a weapon, domestic in nature (No bond)

• Count 3: Attempted murder in the first-degree with a weapon, domestic in nature (No bond)

• Count 4: Aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement officers

• Count 5: Shooting or throwing deadly missiles ($250,003)

• County 6: Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon

• Count 7: Grand theft auto

• Count 8: Armed aggravated child abuse

• Count 9: Armed aggravated child abuse

Because he was denied bond on the murder and attempted murder charges, Reed will remain in jail pending trial. He has been ordered to have no contact with witnesses or victims.

What happened

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said that officers responded to a home on Traci Lynn Drive last month and found a 27-year-old woman and her two young girls suffering gunshot wounds.

The woman’s 4-year-old daughter died at the scene. She and her toddler daughter were taken to local hospitals with life-threatening injuries.

Investigators said they learned that Trudale Reed, the girls’ father, was arguing outside the home with the girls’ mother and then fired multiple rounds, hitting her and their two daughters before driving off in a stolen SUV.

Detectives from JSO’s Homicide Unit responded to the scene and took over the investigation. Investigators quickly identified Reed as the shooter and issued a BOLO — be on the lookout — with a description of the vehicle.

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Members of JSO’s Community Problem Response Team found Reed and stopped him using a vehicle block. They took him into custody without incident, and he was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.

Criminal history

According to past court records, Reed served time in prison from 2016 to 2019 for robbery with a deadly weapon stemming from an incident in 2015 when he was 19 years old.

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Records show Reed was also arrested twice in Duval County on domestic battery charges—once in 2022 and again in July 2025—but both cases were later dropped.

According to the State Attorney’s Office, the 2022 charge was dismissed after Reed’s brother declined to pursue the case or participate in prosecution. In the 2025 incident, his father chose not to move forward, resulting in the charges being dropped.

Domestic violence resources:

Free, confidential support is available 24/7 through Hubbard House’s Hotline at 904-354-3114 and Text line at 904-210-3698.

If you or someone you know is or has been a victim of domestic violence or abuse, here’s a list of other resources available:

• The Florida Domestic Violence Hotline, which will direct you to the nearest shelter, is 1-800-500-1119.

• The National Domestic Violence Hotline is open 24 hours a day. The number is 1-800-799-SAFE.

• The Micah’s Place (Nassau County) Domestic Violence Help Hotline is 904-225-9979.