- A random guy open fired at UFC bantamweight Ramon Taveras outside his mother’s house
- The incident was caught on tape
UFC bantamweight Ramon Taveras miraculously survived a brutal drive-by shooting right after stepping out of his mother’s house in Jacksonville, Florida.
Ramon got lucky
The incident took place this past Monday and Taveras posted a clip of it recorded from his mom’s security camera. In the video, “The Savage” could be seen walking towards his car when a random sedan pulled up on the concrete. A guy then came out and started open firing at him.
Fortunately for Taveras, he managed to duck and hide behind his car. He was able to eventually get his own gun and fired back at his shooters but the car was already escaping the scene.
Watch the incident below:
https://www.instagram.com/p/C-RGOMAScw3/
Ramon fears for family
Taveras also opened up about his life-and-death experience in the post. “The Savage” confided that the incident left him fearing for the safety of his family. He also noted that the Jacksonville police has not been proactive in trying to help and stop such incidents from happening.
“It’s unfortunate that I even have to make a post like this, but I cannot let this be swept under the rug.
Monday, July 29, 2024, at 10:05 pm, a group of armed men drove up on me at my mother’s house and tried to take my life. By the grace of God, I made it out with no injuries and was able to grab my own firearm and return fire in self-defense.
This city is unforgiving, and it’s worse that JSO does nothing to correct the problem. I lost my brother in 2019 due to gun violence, and his killers are yet to be caught. Now I find myself almost in the same situation.
JSO did the bare minimum for my brother and is now doing the same for me. They assumed I was targeted due to “gang violence” or a problem I caused. I don’t bother anyone, I stay in my own lane, I focus on my career and family. Even after explaining this, they continued to insinuate that I was involved in something that brought this outcome upon myself,” Taveras wrote.
“Nobody is perfect, and everyone has a past. However, I have changed significantly from who I was ten years ago. For such an incident to occur out of nowhere is alarming. It makes me view my life and family through an entirely different lens. This is a daily reality in my city; I am not the first, nor will I be the last. I am tired of remaining silent about my brother’s case, and I refuse to let this incident slide either. Many other families in my city have endured similar situations, crying out for justice just as my family is,” he continued.
“My family feels unsafe, and I fear for my children, who nearly lost their father the person striving to change their lives. It is tragic that I have so much love for my city, yet I am compelled to leave. I will use this situation to speak out against the ineffectiveness of JSO and their disregard for the less fortunate parts of the city. They seem indifferent to whether lives are lost or at risk. I am sick of it! This could have been a memorial post; I could have lost my life just like my brother, or somebody else could have lost theirs trying to take mine. I am done being silent. I ask for your support in spreading this message as far as we can. I am blessed and happy to be alive, but I’m leaving duval,” he added.
Taveras made his way to the UFC by earning a contract through Dana White’s Contender Series. In his UFC debut, he beat Serhiy Sidey at UFC 297 via split decision.
