On January 14, 2025, Gavin Lee Minden, 31, was sentenced to 25 years in the Florida Department of Corrections after pleading in his 2024 attempted murder case. The sentencing took place in the courtroom of Judge Joel D. Fritton. Under Florida’s 10-20-Life law, Minden will serve his sentence in full without the possibility of early release.
Minden was convicted of two counts of Attempted Second-Degree Murder with a Firearm, Shooting at or Into an Occupied Vehicle, and two counts of Violation of a Domestic Violence Injunction.
“Shooting a firearm in public with the intent to kill human beings is a heinous crime – that is deserving of this 25-year minimum-mandatory sentence,” said Walter Forgie, Chief Assistant State Attorney.
The incident occurred on April 8, 2024, at the Inverness Walmart. Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) dispatch received a call reporting a shooting in the parking lot. The caller and another individual fled the scene after being shot at by Minden.
Deputies arrived at the scene and began searching for the suspect. CCSO deployed their air unit, which quickly located Minden hiding near the edge of the woods close to the incident site.
Both victims were found at another location. One sustained a gunshot wound to the back of the neck and was transported to the hospital for treatment, while the second victim was unharmed. Investigators determined that Minden, who was known to the victims, shot through the back window of their truck during the incident.
Surveillance footage from the Walmart showed the victims’ truck stopping near a bus stop outside the store prior to the shooting. Though the shooting itself was not captured, the video showed the truck speeding away with its back window shattered following a verbal altercation.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant State Attorney Kaitlyn Mannis. Minden’s sentence reflects the seriousness of the charges and his violations of a domestic violence injunction.
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