Shooting Victim Arrested for Domestic Battery

The gunshot victim in the Cedar Grove shooting last month, Jamari Kinsler, 21, is now sitting in the Alachua County Jail facing domestic battery charges. 

On July 2, Kelvin Baker allegedly shot Kinsler, and he was arrested after police conducted an investigation. 

Kinsler appears to have made a swift physical recovery, as he was in a condition to commit battery against a woman on Saturday, his arrest report states. 

When the victim found text messages from another woman on Kinsler’s phone, they got into an argument where he allegedly punched her in the jaw and forehead, causing her to fall and hit her head on the floor. 

The victim told police she lost consciousness and woke up with blurred vision. She went to the hospital seeking medical attention. 

The victim had visible injuries consistent with being punched, police reported. 

While police were interviewing the victim in the hospital, Kinsler reportedly came inside looking for her.

Following his detainment, Kinsler told police the victim hit him first and claimed he only went to the hospital to follow up with treatment for his gunshot injury. 

Police were reportedly informed by medical staff that Kinsler walked in specifically asking where the victim was. 

Kinsler is being held in the Alachua County Jail on a $20,000 bond.