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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Authorities have taken Curtis D. Jackson II, aged 50, into custody after he allegedly threatened a pregnant woman with a firearm.
On the morning of April 22, around 7:32 a.m., officers from the Gainesville Police Department were dispatched to Choice Apartments, located at 2101 NE 2nd Street. The victim, who is expecting a child, informed police that both she and Jackson are currently homeless. Jackson had been residing temporarily with a witness at the apartment.
The victim recounted that an argument erupted when Jackson woke up and realized he had lost something. In a fit of frustration, he allegedly threatened to “rob and even kill someone to get food.” When she urged him to refrain from such talk, he allegedly retorted that he would end up in jail that day for murdering a pregnant woman. He then purportedly drew a small black handgun, described as having a leather covering, and aimed it at her face. Terrified, she fled outside to call 911, noting that Jackson had placed a “small clip” into the gun before pointing it at her.
Concerned for the safety of the witness who remained inside with Jackson, the victim shared her fears with the arriving officers. Police contacted Jackson via phone, and he eventually exited the apartment peacefully.
The witness gave officers consent to search the apartment and said Jackson only had access to the living room; officers reportedly searched the living room and did not find a gun, but as soon as they moved to the kitchen, which was directly adjacent to the living room, the witness withdrew her consent and asked officers to leave the apartment.
The witness reportedly said she had heard a brief argument before the victim left the apartment, but she did not hear Jackson make any threats toward the victim. She said Jackson had been staying with her for a few days, and she never saw a gun.
Post Miranda, Jackson reportedly said he had gotten into a verbal argument with the victim over money, and the victim started asking him about an incident on April 8; the arrest report states that officers responded to that incident, which also involved threats with a firearm. In that investigation, several people reportedly said they saw Jackson with a firearm, but none of those people wanted to press charges.
Jackson said he never had a firearm and never pointed a firearm at the victim.
The officer reported that based on the April 8 and April 22 incidents, Jackson “has shown to be increasing in his volatility.”
Jackson has been charged with domestic aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He has 13 felony convictions (two violent), 19 misdemeanor convictions (one violent), and 11 traffic convictions; he has served two state prison sentences, with his most recent release in 2024. Judge Bo Bayer ordered him held without bail pending a hearing on a motion from the State Attorney’s Office to hold him without bail until trial; if the judge denies the motion, bail will be set at that hearing.
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