One Detained after Gunshots at Value Lodge
Update Sep 14, 2025: In November 2024, Judge James Colaw sentenced McKenney to 20 years in state prison after he pleaded no contest to attempted homicide as part of a plea deal.
On Tuesday, October 17, at 11:07 am, the Gainesville Police Department (GPD) responded to calls about a shooting at Value Lodge. Officers detained the suspect, Travis McKenney, 36, after a witness identified him as the shooter. McKenney was charged with attempted homicide.
One caller told police five shots were fired. Another said the victim was lying on the ground by a red Prius.
Police audio indicates the victim was a man with a gunshot wound to the right leg. He was transported to Shands with reportedly non-life-threatening injuries.
McKenney currently has another case open with charges of drug possession and resisting or obstructing an officer without violence.
Police Audio:
Source: Broadcastify
1. Keep in mind a lot of this audio quality is poor and there may be mistakes. There are codes to flag possible inaccuracies:
(GARBLED): Cannot make the audio out.
(?): Have an idea of what they're saying but have doubts.
2. A lot of audio contains police code. Police code will be marked in bold.
3. Numbers associated with the speakers may be incorrect at times.
Disclaimer: Audio that references incidents other than this shooting has not been transcribed and is disregarded from this transcript.
Audio File 1: 10:44 am - 11:14 am
27:03 Speaker 1: Attention all units channel 1 for 33 down from 45 to signal 35. Value Lodge, 2000 Southwest 13th Street. Oscar 4 papa 4. Sierra 5 93. (GARBLED)
27:18 Speaker 2: Romeo 4 can you hold that call I'm gonna be 51 to shots fired.
27:22 Speaker 1: Yeah I see it (GARBLED) Oscar 4 to papa 4. Romeo 4 you wanna go?
27:37 (GARBLED)
27:39 Speaker 1: Attention all units channel 1 for 33 gun from 45 to signal 35. Value lodge, 2000 Southwest 13th Street. Oscar 4 papa 4. Sierra 5 93 and LEA(?) can be in route.
27:55 (GARBLED)
27:58 Speaker 1: Units be advised originally five shots were heard with people screaming. We received another call advised someone has been shot. It sounded like a handgun.
28:09 Speaker 3: 16-33 Alachua radio check from rescue 21.
28:12 Speaker 2: You're unclear(?) from channel 1.
28:14 Speaker 3: Copy.
28:15 Speaker 1: Another caller advised people were running from the back someone shot. Now they see someone laying face down on the ground next to a red Prius at the back of Value Lodge. Victim is in the vehicle.
28:49 Lifeline Bot: Squad one. CC one. District 2 notification. Shooting. 2000 Southwest 13th Street. Value Lodge. Operate on alpha 3. Squad one. CC one. District 2 notification. Shooting. 2000 Southwest 13th Street. Value Lodge. Operate on alpha 3. 1109.
29:17 Speaker 1: Some people running saw a large crowd prior to that. Suspect is possibly still in the area. No description on suspect at this time.
29:31 Speaker 4: Gainesville hold your traffic for a minute. Bobby set up a quick perimeter if you're not there yet.
29:37 Speaker 5: Almost there someones gotta set a perimeter.
29:39 Speaker 6: Delta 4 97.
29:40 Speaker 1: 97. Delta 4 Oscar 4. I got another call coming in they're hearing multiple shots.
29:46 Speaker 6: Charlie 4.
29:49 Speaker 2: Charlie 4.
Audio File 2: 11:14 am - 11:44 am
00:02 Speaker 6: You can clear this out to romeo (GARBLED)
00:05 Speaker 2: 98 romeo.
00:06 (GARBLED)
00:09 Speaker 2: Squad 1 cc1 district 5 responding to a gunshot wound 2000 Southwest 13th Street. 2000 Southwest 13th Street.
00:17 Speaker 5: 10-97 we're 97 from the South. (GARBLED)
00:23 Speaker 2: Rescue 30 Alachua 15 minute at hospital time note is 11 11 hours.
00:31 Speaker 4: We've had multiple calls with gunshots heard.
00:35 Speaker 3: Delta 4 priority. I've got one at gunpoint.
00:38 Speaker 7: (GARBLED) suspect upstairs in the middle.
00:41 Speaker 5: Witness saying the shooters a Black male, wearing all black with dreads.
00:47 Speaker 4: We did get reports of someone laying face down, possibly laying in a vehicle, a red car.
00:55 Speaker 7: He's on the 2nd floor shot into the air(?) (GARBLED)
01:00 Speaker 8: Delta 4 one at gunpoint where are you delta 4.
01:02 Speaker 5: Were right on the Southside of Value Lodge hold your traffic real quick.
01:07 Speaker 4: I do believe the patient was conscious breathing. There are still reports of shots being fired. Staged in(?) the area. GPD's in the area currently.
01:14 Speaker 2: Engine 21 confirm your response on alpha 5 channel alpha 5.
01:19 Speaker 7: Engine 21 confirm response alpha 5 (GARBLED)
01:24 Speaker 2: Engine 21 confirm your response. (GARBLED)
01:27 Speaker 3: Delta 4. Our victim is still potentially upstairs as well. Delta 4 were moving to take the suspect into custody.
01:35 Speaker 7: Engine 21 confirm response to alpha 5 tact(?) 5.
01:40 Speaker 2: Engine 21 confirm your response on alpha 5, Channel alpha 5.
01:44 Speaker 9: Alachua rescue 81 patient contact conscious alert male.
01:49 Speaker 7: Rescue 81 patient contact conscious alert male 11 12.
01:54 Speaker 10: I got the subject thats down on the ground. I'm on the Northwest side. I'm checking on him now. Can i get somebody (GARBLED) so I can get cover please.
02:08 Speaker 6: 97 from the North.
02:12 Speaker 11: Conscious breathing, looks like a White male, gunshot wound to the leg.
02:15 Speaker 2: Juliet 4 10-14.
02:48 Speaker 7: I'm fixin(?) to pull in. We need a trauma kit or anything?
02:55 Speaker 11: (GARBLED) to the subject's right leg.
03:00 Speaker 6: If the suspects in custody is the scene secure.
03:04 Speaker 4: They have not advised that yet.
03:47 Speaker 10: All the way down here I got a bravo mike right here standing here in front of you. I need him checked.
04:08 Speaker 10: Got a gun in the room.
04:12 Speaker 5: Oh and the guy who had the gun (GARBLED)
04:25 Speaker 6: Where you at?
04:27 Speaker 5: Hotel 4 I got one detained.
04:40 Speaker 1: EMS can come in.
04:44 Speaker 2: Squad 1 (GARBLED) they're advising you can come in now.
04:48 Speaker 1: Where are you? On the Westside of Value Lodge?
04:51 Speaker 5: Northwest corner
04:55 Speaker 8: Bobby, he says.the signal zeros inside of the room on the dresser.
04:57 Speaker 4: It's gonna be the Northwest corner of the Value Lodge.
05:00 Speaker 6: Alright so the suspect's description that came out, the Black male with dreads. Do we have him detained at this time?
05:07 Speaker 5: Yes I have him detained.
05:09 Speaker 3: 23 you can cancel we can have a route(?)
05:11 Speaker 2: They're advising you can go in Northwest corner of the Value Lodge.
05:22 Speaker 3: Alright any other responding officers go ahead and do not let anybody leave this property.
05:28 Speaker 13: Gainesville. Scene is secure for EMS. Please have them enter near the South entrance. Have them 10-18.
05:39 Speaker 5: Hey Chuck, Chuck stop that (GARBLED) he's a witness.
05:46 Speaker 14: Just to confirm there's only one suspect correct? There's nobody else outstanding? Whoever's 10-12 with the victim can we confirm if there's only one suspect?
06:01 Speaker 5: I have a witness who witnessed it. We have the right suspect, we have the right person in custody and that's the only person we had shot.
06:12 Speaker 15: (GARBLED) We have a total of one patient. Gunshot wound to the right upper leg.
06:16 Speaker 10: EMS is 10-12 with the victim.
06:21 Speaker 5: Gainesville were in the Northwest corner of the parking lot.
06:27 Speaker 6: Alright we should do security sweep of apartment or room 442 (GARBLED)
07:17 Speaker 2: Send a trauma alert to Shands please. (GARBLED) male gunshot wound to the leg.
07:44 Speaker 1: (GARBLED) comes back to a (GARBLED) 2000 Southwest 13th Street.
07:47 Speaker 2: Rescue 81.
07:51 Speaker 11: 10-26. Yeah that's gonna be our victim.
08:19 Speaker 10: Can somebody get the crime scene (GARBLED) please.
08:21 Speaker 7: I'm getting crime scene tape right now.
08:25 Speaker 10: Can you also grab a log as well, if you have one?
08:27 Speaker 7: I can't hear you.
08:30 Speaker 10: Can you also grab a crime scene log as well.
08:33 Speaker 7: Yes I got it. Gainesville I'm putting the CR on it, don't pull another one.
