Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The suspect barricaded on NW 9th Terrace was shot and killed by a deputy after he fired additional shots at members of the ASO SWAT team. FDLE will conduct an investigation of the use of deadly force by deputies, and the surrounding area will remain closed for an extended period of time.

Original report:

West University Avenue is closed from 8th Street to 11th Street due to a barricaded suspect in an apartment building on NW 9th Terrace.

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The incident began early this morning when Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Investigators went to the apartment to serve a felony warrant. The suspect fired a single shot and has been barricaded in the apartment ever since; nobody was injured in the shooting.

There is a large law enforcement presence in the area, and ASO Captain Chris Sims says it appears that it will be “a prolonged incident.”

Sims also said the incident has “nothing to do with the University of Florida,” although one building on campus has been evacuated and is being used by law enforcement.