Long Murder Trial Leads to Life Sentence for Killer
On Friday, a jury convicted Dallvion Jarrell Parker, 31, of two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted first-degree murder, in addition to one count of evidence tampering, following a four-day trial. Judge James Colaw sentenced him to life in prison.
On February 10, 2023, police in Michigan, where Parker fled, arrested him on a warrant for the murder of Brittany Avery-Hoisington and Trayvon Sheppard and the attempted murder of two other individuals.
According to police report, Parker had a conversation with Avery-Hoisington before the shooting, during which he expressed that he wanted to be in a relationship with her, but felt she was "using him for gifts." Avery-Hoisington referred to Parker as "soft," leading him to leave.
Shortly after, Parker returned with a gun and a black mask over his head. Parker shot and killed Avery-Hoisington and Sheppard, shot a third victim who survived, and shot towards a fourth victim who was not hit.
Prosecutors submitted several pieces of evidence to the court ahead of the trial, including surveillance footage, testimony, 911 audio, autopsy reports, body camera footage and more, court records show.
Dozens of witnesses and first responders provided depositions leading up to the trial. While most are not available on the Alachua County Court Records website, two interviews given by Timmie Rowe were made available at the jury's request.
On February 6, 2023, while police were investigating the murders, Rowe gave an interview with GPD Detective Virginia Bernal and a state attorney.
Rowe was friends with Avery-Hoisington and acquainted with Parker growing up.
During his police interview, Rowe matched Parker to a photo GPD posted of the suspect on social media, court records show. Rowe said that he had an intimate friendship with Avery-Hoisington and described several incidents where Parker walked in on them.
Rowe said, “She called him and told him that she was having a girl's night out, right? So he ain't coming. When he does come that night, I'm sitting in the house… You feel me? She is in the shower… He came in with some bills and shit… She was like, ‘What the fuck?’ He looked at me crazy. Basically, he walked in on us. Well, not walked in on us actually, but he walked in on us… He grabs something from the shelf. When he does that, I get up… I get out of there. That’s the first time.” Rowe later clarified the “something” Parker grabbed from the shelf was a firearm.
Rowe went on to say, “Second time, we were in the house chilling. It's me and her and some other dude. I don't know him. So Dallvion walked in. Now we do the introduction to each other. So, like, ‘hold on, let me talk to you or whatever.’ So we sat down and talked. His face, you can see… like, the aggression, just his demeanor. So we talk, whatever… I get him in the comfort zone to the рoint where I can leave.”
Rowe said that during the third incident, roughly a month before Parker killed Avery-Hoisington, he noticed her door was broken. Avery-Hoisington told Rowe that Parker broke the door.
Describing the third incident, Rowe said, “It's nighttime. I'm sitting in the truck… She's standing at the passenger seat. Now, I don't know where he came from. I didn't hear him walk up. I ain't see him. But he heard everything [and] this girl was telling me that she wanted me to do to her, etcetera… She was trying to talk to him a little bit, but he wasn't hearing that shit… I'm like, ‘Man, what the fuck?’ So I called my people to come get me.”
On December 12, 2024, Rowe gave a formal deposition with Parker's lawyer, Miles Kinsell, and a state attorney. Rowe initially gave much less information than his previous interview. Rowe denied previously stating Parker grabbed a gun when he walked in on him with Avery-Hoisington. Rowe also denied having an intimate friendship with Avery-Hoisington.
Kinsell told Rowe that he understands his statements may have repercussions but that he has to tell the truth because it’s a “life and death issue.” Kinsell told Rowe his deposition was “not for public dissemination.”
Rowe relented and told Kinsell the truth about his relationship with Avery-Hoisington and said he believed what Parker grabbed was a firearm.
Describing Parker, Rowe said, “He was known for working a lot of mechanic stuff… Hе wasn't known for being in the streets or no crazy stuff.”
Describing Avery-Hoisington, Rowe said, “She was joyful, like full of life. I mean, even if she went through a bad scene, whatever she went through, she wouldn't even, like, let it be shown because she always keeps smiling on some positive aspects of it… I miss her.”
