Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Elijah Darius Lee, 20; Terry Lee, 52; Brian Xavier Robinson, 20; and a 16-year-old boy were arrested yesterday evening after allegedly attacking two men at the Sunoco at 4221 E. University Avenue.

At about 7 p.m. last night, one of the victims reportedly got into an argument with Elijah Lee, Robinson, and the juvenile inside the convenience store at the Sunoco; the victim told an Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputy that they were threatening to fight and harm him. During the fight, the second victim reportedly stepped between them and tried to break up the argument.

When the two victims left the store to walk back toward their car, the three defendants reportedly followed them and kept arguing with the first victim; Terry Lee reportedly walked up to join the other three defendants at that point. Elijah Lee allegedly hit the first victim and then hit the second victim; both victims fell to the ground, where all four defendants allegedly hit and kicked them multiple times before leaving the area.

The defendants were later located at their house near the gas station.

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Post Miranda, all four defendants reportedly said the fight started because the first victim directed a racial epithet at them. They said Elijah Lee dared the first victim to say it again, and when he did, Elijah Lee hit him, then the others joined in.

The report states that video surveillance footage from the store clearly showed the fight, with all four defendants hitting and kicking the two victims in the parking lot.

All four defendants were charged with two counts of battery.

Elijah Lee has one misdemeanor conviction for trespassing at a construction site. Terry Lee has two misdemeanor convictions, one for improperly displaying a weapon and one for petit theft. Robinson has no criminal history. Judge Meshon Rawls released them on their own recognizance with the standard condition that they have no contact with the victims.

Articles about arrests are based on reports from law enforcement agencies. The charges listed are taken from the arrest report and/or court records and are only accusations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.