UPDATED: Shooting in northeast Gainesville injures two people
Staff report
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Two people suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds this evening in the 1700 block of NE 8th Avenue.
According to information released by the Gainesville Police Department, at around 6:25 p.m. on March 10, officers responded to the 1700 block of NE 8th Avenue following a report that someone had been shot. Upon arrival, officers located two individuals suffering from non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.
Both victims were transported to a local hospital, where they are receiving treatment for their injuries.
GPD issued the following update this morning:
“Officers are still working to determine the exact location where the incident occurred. At this time, investigators have confirmed that it did not take place at the Clarence R. Kelly Community Center and Park, and the Community Center and Park remain safe.
“Initial reports suggested the incident may have been a drive-by shooting. After further investigation, authorities determined the situation involved two 19-year-old males from Gainesville. Investigators believe one of the individuals accidentally discharged a firearm, striking himself, while the bullet also grazed the second individual.”
This remains an active investigation.
Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to call GPD Investigations Bureau at 352-393-7700. You can remain anonymous by contacting Alachua County Crime Stoppers at 352-372-STOP(7867), download the Crime Stoppers P3 Tips app, or visit https://www.stopcrime.tv/. Crime Stoppers pays up to $1000 if the information you provide results in an arrest. You don’t have to give your name… just call in with what you know. If an arrest is made, you get paid!
The Wild, Wild East — new show, same old story.
Likely-gang related — proving those high-level summits don’t, and won’t, get anything accomplished until everyone’s life matters to everyone else.
It appears Chestnut Funeral Home missed out on a couple of customers; whether that’s good or bad depends.
Improvemens in crime rates are accomplishments.
We agree that black lives matter.
Nothing like a good ‘ol driveby at Gardenia. Maybe it was at ‘the slab’. The trail behind Gardenia…someone call the perimeter.. Description, bravo mikes wearing all black…..box style Chevy…. DOT…have Air1 enroute…K9 as well.. I got shell casings near building A..
Let me guess……the investigation will end soon because nobody saw nothin.
Is there a mechanism for beer store hangouts where many police incidents occur be categorized as a public nuisance and sanctioned? 1700 blk NE 8th Av food mart and Food Max on E University Av @1300 blk
Pookie & Rae-Rae makin their bones to join the gang. If I had a dollar for every empty shell casing collect in the 1700 block. Notice how very little info is in this piece.
Looks like GPD is being strangled by poor leadership. Dang shame too.
I wonder who?
Guess the honeymoon with Moya is over.
There is no such thing as accidently discharging a firearm. Finger was on the trigger and pulled it. But when you deal with Gainesville scholars that probably rode the short bus anything is possible.
False alarm. Stupidity on these teens.
If you’re not a part of the solution then you’re a part of the problem.