Man shot and killed by deputies after standoff near University of Florida campus, officials say
Shots fired near University of Florida
Shots were fired Tuesday morning near the University of Florida (UF) campus in Gainesville, according to reports on the school's website. Authorities said no one has been injured during the incident so far, but the situation involves a barricaded suspect. West University Ave from 8th Street to 10th Street is currently shut down. The Human Resources building has been safely evacuated and will remain closed for the rest of the day. Officials said normal operations may resume on campus.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - A man was shot and killed by deputies after an hours-long standoff on Tuesday near the University of Florida (UF) campus in Gainesville.
Authorities said no others were injured during the incident, and the campus has resumed normal operations.
What happened?
What we know:
Officials shared a post on the school's alert page around 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, saying shots were fired near 102 NW 9th Terrace, Gainesville, Florida.
The location is downtown and near the school's Human Resources building. It's about half a mile from the school's campus and near the Ansley Terrace Apartments and a Checkers restaurant.
According to UF's X page, the incident involved a barricaded suspect and was contained by police.
Officials with the Alachua County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) said the incident began when deputies were serving a felony narcotics warrant at the location. When they approached the small apartment, they heard voices inside.
Deputies said the person they were looking for was in a bedroom with his girlfriend. He let the woman out of the apartment and then allegedly fired one round towards officers.
SWAT teams were called in to assist with the situation, and officials began negotiations with the man. Gainesville Police and University of Florida Police also responded.
As the standoff continued, officials said the man fired additional shots. The man was then shot and killed by deputies.
Authorities said everyone else in the building made it out safely, and the area has been secured.
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The HR building will remain closed for the rest of the day, but normal operations have resumed on campus.
What we don't know:
The identity of the suspect has not yet been released.
Where is the University of Florida?
Local perspective:
UF is located in Gainesville, Florida.
The school is situated in north-central Florida, about two hours north of Tampa and two hours southwest of Jacksonville.
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The main campus address for UF is 222 Criser Hall, Gainesville.
However, UF has several other locations, including the UF Innovation Station in Sarasota County and the UF Research and Academic Center at Lake Nona in Orlando. The UF College of Pharmacy also has campuses in Jacksonville and Orlando.
Gainesville, University of Florida, campus entrance with students. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
How many students attend the University of Florida?
By the numbers:
According to UF, more than 61,000 students attend the school.
UF has more than 16 colleges and 300 degree routes.
The Source: This story was written based on information gathered from the University of Florida (UF) website and shared by the Alachua County Sheriff's Office (ACSO).