Arrest Made 50 Days After Shooting at Highland Court Manor

Correction | Dec 4, 2025: It was mistakenly reported there was one witness and all witness information provided was attributed to one witness, when there were two individuals named as witnesses in the sworn complaint, and the article was corrected to reflect this.

Update | Dec 4, 2025: In June 2025, Patterson took a plea deal and was convicted of attempted robbery with a firearm and possession of a weapon as a convicted felon and sentenced to five years in prison by Judge Denise Ferrero. He was not convicted of the aggravated battery and attempted murder charges he was facing.

Patterson is currently incarcerated in the Bay Correctional Facility.

On October 18, Jalen Bernard Kelsey Patterson, 29, was arrested for allegedly shooting his ex-girlfriend on August 29. Patterson was charged with attempted murder, attempted robbery with a firearm, aggravated battery, and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.

Patterson’s ex (Victim 1) was sitting with the male victim (Victim 2) in his car at her residence. According to the sworn complaint, Patterson came out of the bushes, opened the car door, and yelled, "Bitch, I told you I’d catch you.” Patterson then demanded to know where his “shit” was and began to reach into the male victim’s pants pockets. This reportedly led to the girl pushing Patterson, causing the gun to go off, grazing her in the left cheek.

After the gun went off, Patterson reportedly continued to point the gun at the male victim. He stated he believed Patterson was attempting to shoot him, but the gun had jammed. The man drove away from the residence alone, seeing him drop the gun as he drove away. He told police he’d never seen Patterson. He stated that he called her on the phone after driving away and could tell from the background conversation that they had a prior relationship. This coincides with a witness statement Patterson's family member (Witness 1) gave, stating he would often spend the night at the victim’s residence.

The sworn complaint continues, "According to Witness 2, he heard the gunshot outside, went to get his firearm and then outside to investigate the noise. Witness 2 saw Victim 1 outside with [Patterson]. Witness 2 saw a gash to Victim 1's face. Witness 2 told [Patterson] to leave and went inside to get Witness 1. Witness 1 came outside and told [Patterson] he needed to leave. Victim 1 went to walk into residence and [Patterson] was trying to follow her. Victim 1 told [Patterson], 'You're not getting this.' Victim 1 had a gun in a sock that she gave Witness 1. It appeared [Patterson] was trying to get the gun back from Victim 1. After [Patterson] left, Victim 1 told Witness 1 and Witness 2 about the incident. The information provided by Witness 1 and Witness 2 was consistent with the account provided by Victim 2."

The victim reportedly told officers that Patterson was not the suspect; however, the investigation found Patterson responsible for the crime, alleging the girl was lying for him.

Patterson’s bond is set at $4 million.