Justice · Gainesville shootingGainesville avenue shooting: Two die after gunfire near University of FloridaWritten November 1, 2026 at 5:25 PM UTCWatchTranscript0:07Two shooting victims were taken to a hospital where both died.0:10Gainesville police urged people to avoid the area near the University of Florida0:13while investigators worked.0:15Who fired the shots and what led to the shooting remain unclear.0:19Police say the shooting happened around four in the morning on November first,2026,0:23the morning after Halloween.0:25They placed it near eleven hundred West University Avenue in Gainesville, Florida,0:29close to the university campus.0:31The victims' identities and whether anyone has been taken into custody aren't yet0:34clear.0:35Police haven't explained what led to the gunfire.0:37Investigators were still at the scene later Sunday morning, and the public was being0:41asked to avoid the immediate area.0:42We don't yet know whether that instruction has been lifted.0:45Investigators are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact0:48Gainesville Police at three hundred and fifty two minus three hundred ninety three0:51minus seven thousand seven hundred.0:53People can also provide information anonymously through Alatwa County Crime Stoppers0:57at three hundred and fifty two minus three hundred and seventy two minus seven1:00thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven or through the P3 Tips app.1:03Crime Stoppers also accepts anonymous submissions online.1:06Police say they'll release more information as it becomes available, but they1:10haven't announced when.Read the articleStory timelineHeyDex
