The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred this afternoon. Around 4:30 p.m., deputies responded to the Eastwood Meadows Apartments at 918 Southeast 44th Street in Gainesville after receiving multiple calls from residents of hearing gunfire.
Callers informed authorities that there was a dark-colored sedan near the mailboxes and a subject slumped inside. At the scene, responding deputies found a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound.
The victim was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased. No additional details are available at this time.
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