Staff report
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Xzavier Taylor Hawkins, 20, was arrested yesterday and charged with kidnapping for allegedly forcing a friend to help him flee the scene of a shooting.
At about 10:45 p.m. on July 2, a 911 call was received from the victim, who said he had been shot. Dispatch pinged his phone, and Gainesville Police Department (GPD) officers found the victim in the 1100 block of NE 24th Street; the victim was reportedly shot in the shoulder, and officers provided medical care until EMS arrived. The victim reportedly said he had been shot by Kelvin Baker, someone he had known for years; he said he didn’t know why Baker would shoot him…