Son Executes Dad to ‘Get Revenge’

Murder Files Unsealed · Oct 14, 2026 · 40m · transcript

Gary Bartlett Jr. was arrested and charged with second-degree murder after fatally shooting his father, Gary Bartlett Senior, multiple times inside their Jacksonville, Florida home in November 2024. During a police interrogation following the incident, the younger Bartlett confessed to the crime, explaining that he waited hours after an argument before confronting his father with a 9mm handgun. He initially claimed self-defense during a 911 call and later cited a history of abuse and ongoing tension as his motive. Despite initially entering a not-guilty plea, Bartlett ultimately pleaded…