Gainesville teen arrested for threatening to shoot woman at gas station

Staff report

Updated on October 5 with search warrant results.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – James W. McCray III, 19, was arrested early this morning for allegedly threatening to shoot a woman at a Circle K on SE Hawthorne Road.

At about 1:09 a.m. on October 3, Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the Circle K at 4310 SE Hawthorne Road, where the victim said McCray had walked into the store with his hand in his waistband, holding a firearm. When he was told to leave, he reportedly argued with the victim, and as he turned to leave, he allegedly turned, pointed the firearm at the victim, and said, “I’ll kill you, [expletive].” The victim said she was in fear for her life.

A witness reportedly said she saw McCray walk into the store clutching a firearm in his waistband.

According to a Facebook post from ASO, a search warrant was obtained and executed by detectives and crime scene investigators. Three handguns were located inside the apartment, including one firearm that was reported stolen out of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office in 2020.

McCray has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He has no criminal history. Judge Craig DeThomasis set bail at $5,000.

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