GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Gainesville saw at least three separate shootings today, leaving two people dead. The incidents followed a shooting last night that injured a man at Majestic Oaks.
A male victim was shot at Majestic Oaks, located at 5800 SW 20th Avenue, on the previous night. Then, at approximately 4 a.m., two people were killed in a shooting reported in the 1100 block of West University Avenue.
Officers were called to Gardenia Gardens, at 1723 NE 8th Avenue, around 6:30 a.m. after reports of gunfire. Investigators recovered shell casings and found bullet damage to multiple vehicles and buildings. No injuries were reported, and authorities said no casings were located inside any apartments.
Later, at about 11:45 a.m., police responded to a reported drive-by shooting in the 800 block of NE 24th Street. Witnesses told officers that at least two people inside a vehicle fired several rounds at a home. Residents then went outside and returned fire. Investigators recovered some shell casings, but no injuries were reported.
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Trevez Ravell McRae, 29, was arrested this morning on charges of two counts of first-degree homicide, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and resisting an officer without violence. This article will be updated when the arrest report is obtained. McRae was also arrested in 2024 after officers found two handguns—one equipped with a Glock switch—in the glove compartment of a vehicle he was driving. He denied owning the weapons, and the firearm charges were later dropped. McRae remains on probation in that case for fleeing from law enforcement.