Press Release: GPD Asks for Help in Shooting Investigation
Press Release from Gainesville Police Department:
On Sunday, April 20, 2025, at approximately 8:15 p.m., as attendees were leaving the Easter event at TB McPherson Park, an unidentified Black male wearing red shorts and a gray hoodie opened fire into the crowd, striking three individuals.
Gainesville Police Department officers on scene immediately rendered aid to the victims until Gainesville Fire Rescue and Alachua County Fire Rescue arrived. All three victims were transported to Shands at the University of Florida. One individual sustained life-threatening injuries, while the other two suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Additional officers responded to assist with traffic and crowd management during the aftermath of the incident.
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Surveillance footage released by GPD
The investigation is continuing and this post includes a video of the suspect. The Gainesville Police Department is urging anyone with information regarding the shooting to contact Alachua County Crime Stoppers at 352-372-7867 or submit tips online at www.stopcrime.tv.
You may also contact GPD Det. Cpl. Matt Quinn directly at 352-339-0506 or 352-393-7670 or quinnmt@cityofgainesville.org
For immediate assistance, please call 911 or the non-emergency line at 352-955-1818.
