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Prince Holland, 13, is the 11th child to die from gun violence this year in Jacksonville

Out of those cases, 2 arrests have been made, according to News4JAX data

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s office is working nonstop to figure out who killed a 13-year-old during a drive-by shooting Saturday night.

Prince Holland is the latest child to be killed by gun violence this year in Jacksonville. A football coach was driving Holland and three others — ages 11, 14 and 15 — home from football tryouts.

A memorial marks where the shooting happened at Moncrief Road West and New Kings Road, along with a Crime Stoppers sign.

13-year-old Prince Holland was shot and killed in drive-by Saturday night on Northwest Jacksonville (Courtesy of family)

There is an outpouring of support for the Holland family during this tragic time, including support from Haraka Carswell of the Silent Women Speaking Foundation.

“Whatever I can do to ease that pain, that’s what I want to do.” Carswell said. “I know its a hard process. I haven’t personally lost a child but I know in the grieving moment you still need someone to hold you up.”

The Holland family is one of 11 families who have lost a child to gun violence in 2022, News4JAX records show.

Student Kaleb Floyd, 17, was killed during a shooting that injured other teens – in March. Jon Dantzler, 17, was shot and killed in April at McGirt’s Creek Park. In September, 17-year-old Elijah McDonald was shot and killed at a Woodstock apartment complex.

Out of the 11 cases, two arrests have been made.


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