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Police contain armed suspect near Gainesville playground, Gainesville FL

Weapons

Reported: 10/30/2025 03:03 AM

Near SW 1st Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601

Police responded to a situation with a suspect reported to have a Glock 19 near a playground and gazebo area in Gainesville. Officers established containment on multiple sides to control the area and prepared to make public announcements.

Audio|Source: Gainesville Police and Alachua Fire

02:3

Transcript:

00:00

529. 42 victims saying the weapon that he has is a Glock 19.

00:10

There should be two drones activated now, providing a live seat. 20 seconds.

00:20

The 549, you copy the victim's fan, the signal zero is a Glock 19.

00:29

549.

00:30

We have containment to the north.

00:34

Anyone with containment on the north?

00:41

A couple people outside building broader,

00:43

but we're on 18th Street.

00:45

I need two units,

00:47

or three, however you can spare,

00:50

to the playground.

00:51

I think there's a gazebo area over there. There's a perfect spot for him.

00:57

Mike Ford, do you want the rear contact team to move up there?

01:02

I want the rear contact team to stay in the rear. I want three additional units to the Virginia Park playground to the gazebo area.

01:13

Senator?

01:15

Sierra 335 is going to cover the city while I'm on this call.

01:19

Transcore.

01:21

Five and four, six, three.

01:23

Zero six, five, six. Six, six. I'm in this call, blue.

01:31

You want me to sign you to the call?

01:33

2497.

01:39

4907. 1-9-416.

01:42

Go ahead.

01:44

We have rear containment.

01:46

We should have north side containment.

01:48

We've got a contact team on the east side.

01:52

We're set up to receive him. We're going to start making PA announcements.

01:59

Perfect, thank you. Let me know if you anything else.

02:02

We can hear you in the rear.

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Near SW 1st Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601

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