Up next
Author
Share and Follow
FacebookXRedditPinterestWhatsApp

Updated at 7:35 p.m. with additional information from Alachua County Sheriff’s Office.

Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – One person was transported to the hospital this evening from the Tower Oaks neighborhood with multiple gunshot wounds.

At about 5:20 p.m., Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a call about a person shot in the 6900 block of SW 21st Lane, found a victim suffering from gunshot wounds, and rendered aid. The victim was stabilized and transported to a local hospital.

This is an active investigation. If you have any information regarding this shooting, ASO wants your information, not your name. Please contact 352-955-1818 or you can remain anonymous by contacting Alachua County Crime Stoppers at 352-372-STOP(7867), downloading the Crime Stoppers P3 Tips app, or visiting

This is a developing story.


Share and Follow
FacebookXRedditPinterestWhatsApp
You May Also Like
'Is Karen in that hole?': Woman shoots sister in the chest, buries body in their backyard and pretends she didn't know where she went

Tragic Incident: Woman Allegedly Kills Sister and Conceals Body in Backyard

Inset: Karen Pais (Remembered.com). Background: Debra Patton at her trial for killing…
2 Arrested for Murder of North Carolina Teen, Found Shot to Death in Ditch

Two Suspects Charged in Tragic North Carolina Teen Murder Case

Authorities in western North Carolina have apprehended two individuals in connection with…
'Words scared him?': Man killed 'defenseless' Uber driver he wrongly believed was scammer, claimed he shot her 6 times in self-defense

Tragic Misunderstanding: Man Fatally Shoots Uber Driver Believing She Was a Scammer

Inset: William Brock (Clark County Sheriff’s Office). Background:Brock pointing a gun at…
Amazon employees agreed to fight during their break, and now one of them is dead: Cops

Tragic Clash: Amazon Workers’ Breaktime Fight Turns Fatal, Police Report

Share A confrontation that escalated to a fight between two Amazon employees…
Day care worker suffocated 2 babies 'to seek attention' until they were 'white purple' and spitting up 'blood and foam,' with 1 dying just days before his 1st birthday: Cops

Disturbing Tragedy: Day Care Worker Accused of Suffocating Infants for Attention, One Dies Before First Birthday

Left inset: Theah Russell (Scott County Sheriff’s Office). Right inset: Harvey Muklebust…
'They are not waking up': Father shook, beat 1-month-old twins after they were 'crying and fussy throughout the night' before they died

Tragic Incident: Father Accused of Shaking 1-Month-Old Twins After Night of Crying

Insets: Fernando Vega and Angelina Calderon (Harris County Jail). Background: Home in…
Late-working dad eating in his car to avoid waking sleeping family is shot and killed outside doughnut shop after finishing his shift

Father Working Late is Fatally Shot Outside Doughnut Shop While Dining in Car Post-Shift

Share A chilling sequence of events that unfolded in California in 2015…
'Mom please pick me up': Preteen drugged with smoothies by friend's dad during sleepover settles lawsuit against 'rotten old man'

Preteen Wins Lawsuit Against Friend’s Father for Drugged Smoothie Incident at Sleepover

Michael Meyden in Clackamas County Circuit Court in Oregon City, Oregon, on…